Location of Points on the Lung Meridian

Question 1

ZHONGFU = Lung-1

Answer 1

On the lateral aspect of the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to (YUNMEN) Lung-2

Question 2

YUNMEN = Lung-2

Answer 2

On the antero-lateral aspect of the chest, below the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline, in the centre of the hollow of the delto-pectoral triangle

Question 3

TIANFU = Lung-3

Answer 3

On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to (CHIZE) Lung-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus

Question 4

XIABAI = Lung-4

Answer 4

On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 5 cun superior to (CHIZE) Lung-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus

Question 5

CHIZE = Lung-5

Answer 5

On the cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression at the radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii

Question 6

KONGZUI = Lung-6

Answer 6

On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to (TAIYUAN) Lung-9, on the line connecting Lung-9 with (CHIZE) Lung-5

Question 7

LIEQUE = Lung-7

Answer 7

On the radial aspect of the forearm, approximately 1.5 cun proximal to (YANGXI) Large Intestine-5, in the cleft between the tendons of brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus

Question 8

JINGQU = Lung-8

Answer 8

Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to (TAIYUAN) Lung-9, on the line connecting Lung-9 with (KONGZUI) Lung-6, in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius and on the radial side of the radial artery

Question 9

TAIYUAN = Lung-9

Answer 9

At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with (SHENMEN) Heart-7 (the proxial border of the pisiform bone)

Question 10

YUJI = Lung-10

Answer 10

On the thenar eminence of the hand, in a depression between the midpoint of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone and the thenar muscles

Question 11

SHAOSHANG = Lung-11

Answer 11

On the extensor aspect of the thumb, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail