1. ACUPUNCTURE POINTS OF THE LUNG MERIDIAN OF HAND-TAIYIN
LU 1 (Front-Mu Point of the Lung)
Chinese Name: Zhongfu
English Name: Central Treasury
Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum, 1 cun below Yunmen (LU 2), at the level of the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications: Cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and back; fullness of the chest.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 cun towards the lateral aspect of the chest. To avoid injuring the lung, never puncture deeply towards the medial aspect. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Superolaterally, the axillary artery and vein, the thoracoacromial artery and vein.
Innervation: The intermediate supraclavicular nerve, the branches of the anterior thoracic nerve, and the lateral cutaneous branch of the first intercostal nerve.
LU 2
Chinese Name: Yunmen
English Name: Cloud Gate
Location: In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall, superior to the coracoid process of scapula, in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications: Cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and arm, fullness in the chest.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch towards the lateral aspect of the chest. To avoid injuring the lung, never puncture deeply towards the medial aspect. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, the thoracoacromial artery and vein; inferiorly, the axillary artery.
Innervation: The intermediate and lateral supraclavicular nerve, the branches of the anterior thoracic nerve, and the lateral cord of the brachial plexus.
LU 3
Chinese Name: Tianfu
English Name:
Location: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end of axillary fold, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.
Indications: Asthma, epistaxis, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein and muscular branches of the brachial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral brachial cutaneous nerve at the place where the musculocutaneous nerve passes through.
LU 4
Chinese Name: Xiabai
English Name:
Location: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun below the anterior end of the axillary fold, or 5 cun above the cubital crease, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.
Indications: Cough, fullness in the chest, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, cular branches of the brachial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral brachial cutaneous nerve at the place where the musculo-cutaneous never passes through.
LU 5 (He-Sea Point)
Chinese Name: Chize
English Name:
Location: On the cubital crease, in the depression of the radial side of the tendon of m. biceps brachii. This point is located with the elbow slightly flexed.
Indications: Cough, hemoptysis, afternoon fever, asthma, sore throat, fullness in the chest, infantile convulsions, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm, mastitis.
Acupuncture Method: puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the radial recurrent artery and vein, the cephalic vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the radial nerve.
LU 6 (Xi-Cleft Point)
Chinese Name: Kongzui
English Name:
Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining Taiyuan (LU 9) and Chize (LU 5), 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Indications: Cough, pain in the chest, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, the radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve.
LU 7 (Luo-Connecting Point, Confluent Point)
Chinese Name: Lieque
English Name:
Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between the tendons of brachioradial muscle and abductor pollicis longus muscle. When the index fingers and thumbs of both hands are crossed with the index finger of one hand placed on the styloid process of the radius of the other, the point is in the depression right under the tip of the index finger.
Indications: Headache, migraine, neck rigidity, cough, asthma, sore throat, facial paralysis, toothache, pain and weakness of the wrist.
Method: Puncture 0.3-0.5 inch obliquely upward. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, branches of the radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve.
LU 8 (Jing-River Point)
Chinese Name: Jingqu
English Name:
Location:1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.
Indications: Cough, asthma, fever, pain in the chest, sore throat, pain in the wrist.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.1-0.3 inch. Avoid puncturing the radial artery.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Laterally, the radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial branch of the radial nerve.
LU 9 (Shu-Stream and Yuan-Primary Point, Influential Point of Vessels)
Chinese Name: Taiyuan
English Name:
Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.
Indications: Cough, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, palpitation, pain in the chest, wrist and arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch. Avoid puncturing the radial artery. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and superficial branch of the radial nerve.
LU 10 (Ying-Spring Point,)
Chinese Name: Yuji
English Name:
Location: On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red and white skin (i.e., the junction of the dorsum and palm of the hand).
Indications: Cough,hemoptysis, sore throat, loss of voice, fever, feverish sensation in the palm. .
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Venules of the thumb draining to the cephalic vein.
Innervation: The superficial ramus of the radial nerve.
LU 11 (Jing-Well Point)
Chinese Name: Shaoshang
English Name:
Location: On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Indications: Sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of the thumb.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture 0.1 inch, or prick the point to cause bleeding.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The arterial and venous network formed by the proper palmar digital artery and veins.
Innervation: The terminal nerve network formed by the mixed branches of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve as well as the palmar digital proprial nerve of the median nerve.
Chinese Name: Zhongfu
English Name: Central Treasury
Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum, 1 cun below Yunmen (LU 2), at the level of the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications: Cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and back; fullness of the chest.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 cun towards the lateral aspect of the chest. To avoid injuring the lung, never puncture deeply towards the medial aspect. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Superolaterally, the axillary artery and vein, the thoracoacromial artery and vein.
Innervation: The intermediate supraclavicular nerve, the branches of the anterior thoracic nerve, and the lateral cutaneous branch of the first intercostal nerve.
LU 2
Chinese Name: Yunmen
English Name: Cloud Gate
Location: In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall, superior to the coracoid process of scapula, in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications: Cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and arm, fullness in the chest.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch towards the lateral aspect of the chest. To avoid injuring the lung, never puncture deeply towards the medial aspect. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, the thoracoacromial artery and vein; inferiorly, the axillary artery.
Innervation: The intermediate and lateral supraclavicular nerve, the branches of the anterior thoracic nerve, and the lateral cord of the brachial plexus.
LU 3
Chinese Name: Tianfu
English Name:
Location: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end of axillary fold, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.
Indications: Asthma, epistaxis, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein and muscular branches of the brachial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral brachial cutaneous nerve at the place where the musculocutaneous nerve passes through.
LU 4
Chinese Name: Xiabai
English Name:
Location: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun below the anterior end of the axillary fold, or 5 cun above the cubital crease, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.
Indications: Cough, fullness in the chest, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, cular branches of the brachial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral brachial cutaneous nerve at the place where the musculo-cutaneous never passes through.
LU 5 (He-Sea Point)
Chinese Name: Chize
English Name:
Location: On the cubital crease, in the depression of the radial side of the tendon of m. biceps brachii. This point is located with the elbow slightly flexed.
Indications: Cough, hemoptysis, afternoon fever, asthma, sore throat, fullness in the chest, infantile convulsions, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm, mastitis.
Acupuncture Method: puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The branches of the radial recurrent artery and vein, the cephalic vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the radial nerve.
LU 6 (Xi-Cleft Point)
Chinese Name: Kongzui
English Name:
Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining Taiyuan (LU 9) and Chize (LU 5), 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Indications: Cough, pain in the chest, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, the radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve.
LU 7 (Luo-Connecting Point, Confluent Point)
Chinese Name: Lieque
English Name:
Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between the tendons of brachioradial muscle and abductor pollicis longus muscle. When the index fingers and thumbs of both hands are crossed with the index finger of one hand placed on the styloid process of the radius of the other, the point is in the depression right under the tip of the index finger.
Indications: Headache, migraine, neck rigidity, cough, asthma, sore throat, facial paralysis, toothache, pain and weakness of the wrist.
Method: Puncture 0.3-0.5 inch obliquely upward. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The cephalic vein, branches of the radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve.
LU 8 (Jing-River Point)
Chinese Name: Jingqu
English Name:
Location:1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.
Indications: Cough, asthma, fever, pain in the chest, sore throat, pain in the wrist.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.1-0.3 inch. Avoid puncturing the radial artery.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Laterally, the radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial branch of the radial nerve.
LU 9 (Shu-Stream and Yuan-Primary Point, Influential Point of Vessels)
Chinese Name: Taiyuan
English Name:
Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.
Indications: Cough, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, palpitation, pain in the chest, wrist and arm.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch. Avoid puncturing the radial artery. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The radial artery and vein.
Innervation: The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and superficial branch of the radial nerve.
LU 10 (Ying-Spring Point,)
Chinese Name: Yuji
English Name:
Location: On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red and white skin (i.e., the junction of the dorsum and palm of the hand).
Indications: Cough,hemoptysis, sore throat, loss of voice, fever, feverish sensation in the palm. .
Acupuncture Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: Venules of the thumb draining to the cephalic vein.
Innervation: The superficial ramus of the radial nerve.
LU 11 (Jing-Well Point)
Chinese Name: Shaoshang
English Name:
Location: On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Indications: Sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of the thumb.
Acupuncture Method: Puncture 0.1 inch, or prick the point to cause bleeding.
Regional anatomy
Vasculature: The arterial and venous network formed by the proper palmar digital artery and veins.
Innervation: The terminal nerve network formed by the mixed branches of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve as well as the palmar digital proprial nerve of the median nerve.
