Lung Points and Indications

Question 1

Lu 1

Answer 1

Cough, asthma, pain in chest, should and back, fullness of chest

Question 2

Lu 2

Answer 2

Cough, asthma, pain in chest, shoulder and arm, fullness in chest

Question 3

Lu 3

Answer 3

Asthma, epistaxis, pain in medial aspect of upper arm

Question 4

Lu 4

Answer 4

Cough, fullness in chest, pain in medial aspect of upper arm

Question 5

Lu 5

Answer 5

Traditional: Drains heat in Lu, suppresses rebellious Qi
CAM: Cough, hemoptysis, afternoon fever, asthma, sore throat, fullness in chest, infantile convulsions, spasmodic pain of the elbow, arm, mastitis

Question 6

Lu 6

Answer 6

Traditional: Regulate, suppress rebellious Qi, cools heat, stop bleeding
CAM: Cough, pain in the chest, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm

Question 7

Lu 7

Answer 7

Traditional: opens Lu, disperse wind, clear and regulate Ren channel
CAM: headache, migraine, neck rigidity, cough, asthma, sore throat, facial paralysis, toothache, pain and weakness of wrist

Question 8

Lu 8

Answer 8

Cough, asthma, fever, pain in chest, sore throat, pain in the wrist

Question 9

Lu 9

Answer 9

Traditional: Eliminates wind, transform phlegm, regulate lungs, stop coughing
CAM: Cough, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, palpitation, pain in the chest, wrist and arm

Question 10

Lu 10

Answer 10

Traditional: cool heat in Lu, benefit throat
CAM: cough hemoptysis, sore throat, loss of voice, fever, feverish sensation in palm

Question 11

Lu 11

Answer 11

Traditional: cools lungs, benefit pharynx, revives fainting
CAM: sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of thumb