Lung Channel simplified Flashcards
Indications Lu1?
Cough, dyspnea, asthma, breathing with raised shoulders
Chills and fever, sweating
Painful throat, nasal congestion, swelling of face
Difficult ingestion, vomiting
Pain of upper back and shoulders
How do you needle Lu1?
Transverse-oblique, 0,5-1 cun medially allong the intercostal space
Indications Lu2?
Respiratory symptoms
Pain lateral costal region, back, supraclavicular fossa
Pain of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm
How do you needle Lu2?
Transverse-oblique 0,5-1 cun
Where is Lu3?
3 cun inferior to the axillary fold, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii and the shaft of the humerus
What are the indications of Lu3?
Respiratory symptoms
Bleeding (nose, mouth, throat)
Insomnia, sadness, disorientation, forgetfuness
Dizziness, visual dizziness, short-sightedness
Pain inner aspect of upper arm
What is the location of Lu4?
4 cun inferior to axillary fold, the depression between the lateral border of biceps and shaft of humerus
How to needle Lu4?
Perpendicular 0,5-1 cun
What are the indications for Lu4?
Cough, dyspnoea, asthma, shortness of breath
Heart pain, palpitations, agitation
Pain in medial aspects of the arm
Where is Lu5?
Cubital crease of elbow, in the depression at the radial side of the tendon of biceps
How to needle Lu5?
Perpendicular 0,5-1 cun
What are the indications for Lu5?
Respiratory symptoms
Blood (nose, mouth, vomiting)
Vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal distention
Swelling of the four limbs, frequent urination
Pain lateral coastal region
Heart pain, sobbing
Acute and chronic childhood fright, epilepsy
Pain of upper arm and shoulder Inability to rase arm to the head
How to needle Lu6?
Perpendicular or oblique 0,5-1,5 cun
What is a good way to remember location of Lu6?
Divide distance between Lu9 and Lu 5 into half, Lu6 is palpable depression 1 cun proximal to this midpoint
What are the indications of Lu6?
Respiatory symptoms
Coughing blood
Severe pain of the elbow and upper arm, inability to raise the arm above the head
Difficulty in flexing and extending the fingers,headache