Lung Channel Flashcards
Zhongfu Lung 1
Category: Front-Mu point of the Lung
Location: On the lateral aspect of the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 fun lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to LU2.
Action: Disseminates and descends Lung qi, stops cough, transforms phlegm, clears heat, regulates the water passages, descends Stomach qi.
Indication: Cough, turbid phlegm, wheezing, fullness/ pain of the chest, heat in the chest, difficult ingestion
Yunmen Lung 2
Category: N/A
Location: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.
Action: Clears Lung heat, disseminates and descends Lung qi
Indication: Cough, wheezing, wheezing, shoulder and arm pain with inability to abduct
Tianfu Lung 3
Category: Window of Heaven Pt.
Location: On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to Chǐzé LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus.
Action: Clears Lung heat, descends Lung qi, cools blood, stops bleeding, calms the corporeal soul (po)
Indication: Cough, wheezing, nosebleed, coughing blood, insomnia, sadness, disorientation, ghost talk, goiter, throat swelling, upper arm pain, dizziness.
XIABAI LU-4
Category: N/A
Location: On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 5 cun superior to Chǐzé LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus.
Action: Descends Lung qi, regulates qi and blood in the chest
Indication: Cough, wheezing, heart pain, palpitations, medial arm pain, Cough, wheezing, heart pain, palpitations, medial arm pain
CHIZE LU-5
Category: He-Sea Water Point
Location: On the cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression at the radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii.
Action: Clears heat from the Lung, descends rebellious qi, Regulates the water passages, Activates the channel, alleviates pain
Indication: Cough, wheezing d/t heat or phlegm-damp, fullness of the chest, coughing blood, nosebleed, frequent urination, Bi pain of the elbow, arm, back or knee. Also used to strengthen Lung & Kidney relationship, e.g. Kidney not grasping qi
KONGZUI LU-6
Category: Xi-Cleft Pt.
Location: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to Tàiyuān LU-9, on the line connecting Tàiyuān LU-9 with Chǐzé LU-5.
Action: Disseminates and descends Lung qi, clears heat and moistens the Lung, stops bleeding, moderates acute conditions.
Indications: Cough (acute &/or with blood), wheezing, chest pain, throat swelling and pain, severe pain of elbow and upper arm, headache, hemorrhoids.
LIEQUE LU-7
Category: Luo-Connecting point, Confluent point of the Conception vessel, Command point of the Head
Location: On the radial aspect of the forearm, approximately 1.5 cun proximal to Yángxī L.I.-5, in the cleft between the tendons of brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus.
Action: Releases the exterior and expels wind, Promotes the Lung descending function, Pacifies wind and phlegm, Benefits the head and nape, Opens and regulates the Conception vessel, Regulates the water passages, Activates the channel and alleviates pain
- *Indication:** Exterior Wind invasion: Chills and fever, nasal congestion, throat pain, cough, sweating, facial paralysis. Headache and stiffness of the neck and nape
- Luo vessel problems:* Weakness or pain of the wrist and hand, pain of the thumb, shoulder pain.
- Conception vessel or Water passage problems:* Post-partum, retention of lochia, bloody/hot/painful urination, edema.
* Conception vessel - frequently combined with KID-6*
JINGQU LU-8
Category: Jing-River and Metal point
Location: Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to Tàiyuān LU-9, on the line connecting Tàiyuān LU-9 with Kǒngzuì LU-6, in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius and on the radial side of the radial artery.
Action: Descends Lung qi, alleviates cough & wheezing
Indication: Cough, wheezing, sore throat, febrile disease, chest pain, wrist pain, much yawning, pain in the soles of the feet.
TAIYUAN LU-9
Category: Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point, Hui-Meeting point of the Vessels
Location: At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with Shénmén HE-7 (the proximal border of the pisiform bone).
Action: Tonifies the Lung, transforms phlegm, descends Lung Qi, regulates the vessels, activates the channel, alleviates pain
Indication: Qi Deficiency: Cough (esp weak or with watery phlegm), wheezing, shortness of breath, much yawning
Yin deficiency: Heat in the palms, dry throat, coughing blood
Irregular or faint pulse,Pain of the wrist, arm, shoulder, chest and back
YUJI LU-10
Category: Ying-Spring and Fire point
Location: 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.
Action: Clears Lung heat, benefits the throat, descends rebellious qi
Indications: Cough (heat or w/blood), sore throat, loss of voice, fever, heat in the palm, vomiting, agitation.
SHAOSHANG LU-11
Category: Jing-Well and Wood point, Sun Si-miao Ghost point
Location: 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.
Action: Revives consciousness, clears heat, and benefits the throat
Indication: Sore throat, mumps, nosebleed, fever, loss of consciousness, agitation, mania, pain of the thumb
