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    Class 2 - Hand Tai-Yin Lung Channel

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    This document provides information on the location, needling techniques, functions, and indications of the 11 points along the Lung meridian: LU 1 through LU 11. The points are located from the chest down the arm to the hand. Needling techniques include oblique, perpendicular, and pricking. The points have functions like dispersing Lung Qi, clearing Lung Heat, regulating Qi and Blood, and activating the channel. Indications include issues like cough, wheezing, chest oppression/pain, sore throat, and arm/wrist pain.

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    Class 2 - Hand Tai-Yin Lung Channel

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    This document provides information on the location, needling techniques, functions, and indications of the 11 points along the Lung meridian: LU 1 through LU 11. The points are located from the chest down the arm to the hand. Needling techniques include oblique, perpendicular, and pricking. The points have functions like dispersing Lung Qi, clearing Lung Heat, regulating Qi and Blood, and activating the channel. Indications include issues like cough, wheezing, chest oppression/pain, sore throat, and arm/wrist pain.

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    This document provides information on the location, needling techniques, functions, and indications of the 11 points along the Lung meridian: LU 1 through LU 11. The points are located from the chest down the arm to the hand. Needling techniques include oblique, perpendicular, and pricking. The points have functions like dispersing Lung Qi, clearing Lung Heat, regulating Qi and Blood, and activating the channel. Indications include issues like cough, wheezing, chest oppression/pain, sore throat, and arm/wrist pain.

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    Class 2 - Hand Tai-Yin Lung Channel

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    This document provides information on the location, needling techniques, functions, and indications of the 11 points along the Lung meridian: LU 1 through LU 11. The points are located from the chest down the arm to the hand. Needling techniques include oblique, perpendicular, and pricking. The points have functions like dispersing Lung Qi, clearing Lung Heat, regulating Qi and Blood, and activating the channel. Indications include issues like cough, wheezing, chest oppression/pain, sore throat, and arm/wrist pain.

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    The document discusses the locations, functions and indications of acupuncture points along the Lung meridian.

    Disperses and descends the Lung Qi to relieve cough and wheezing. Clears Lung Heat. Regulates the water passages. Descends the Stomach Qi to relieve vomiting and nausea.

    Disperses and descends the Lung Qi to relieve cough and wheezing. Activates the channels and collaterals and relieves pain. Clears Heat in extremities.

    POINT LOCATION I

    Points of the Lung Channel of


    Hand-Taiyin
    LU 1 (Zhong Fu) Center Palace
    Front-Mu point of the Lung
    Crossing point of the LU and SP

    Location: Level with 1
    st
    intercostal
    space 6 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun
    inferior to LU 2

    Techniques:
    Oblique Lateral:
    0.5-0.8 cun
    *Avoid deep needling.

    Functions
    Disperses and descends the Lung
    Qi to relieve cough and wheezing
    Clears Lung Heat
    Regulates the water passages
    Descends the Stomach Qi to relieve
    vomiting and nausea
    Indications
    Cough, wheezing, oppression and
    pain of the chest, phlegm
    Febrile disease with lung
    symptoms, wasting and thirsting
    disorder, dry cough
    Swelling of the face
    Vomiting and nausea

    LU 2 (Yun Men) Cloud Gate
    Locations: 1 cun superior and
    slightly medial to LU 1 in hollow
    of delta-pectoral triangle.
    Can palpate when pt raises arm
    straight out and parallel to the
    ground.

    Techniques:
    Oblique Lateral:
    0.5-0.8 cun
    *Avoid deep needling.

    Functions
    Disperses and descends the Lung
    Qi to relieve cough and wheezing
    Activates the channels and
    collaterals and relieves pain
    Clears Heat in extremities
    Indications
    Cough, wheezing
    Pain of the shoulder and upper
    back
    Burning sensation or fullness of
    the chest

    LU 3 (Tian Fu) Heavenly Palace
    Window of the Sky point

    Location: 3 cun below tip of axillary fold,
    6 cun superior to cubital crease on upper
    arm, groove between lateral border of
    biceps brachii and shaft of humerus.

    Divide distance between axillary tip and
    cubital crease into 1/3s for most accurate
    location.

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular
    0.5-1.0 cun

    Functions
    Clears Lung Heat and disperses
    and descends the Lung Qi to
    relieve cough and wheezing
    Calms the Spirit
    Cools Blood and stops bleeding
    Indications
    Cough, wheezing, oppression of
    the chest
    Sadness, weeping, somnolence,
    insomnia, depression,
    forgetfulness, disorientation
    Epistaxis, hemoptysis

    LU 4 (Xia Bai) White Sides
    Location: 4 cun inferior to tip of
    axillary fold, 5 cun superior to LU
    5 at cubital crease. In groove
    between lateral border of biceps
    brachii and shaft of humerus.

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular
    0.5-1.0 cun
    Functions
    Disperses and descends Lung Qi to
    relieve cough and wheezing
    Regulates Qi and Blood in the chest
    Indications
    Cough, wheezing, oppression and pain
    of the chest and heart
    Pain of the medial aspect of the upper
    arm
    LU 5 (Chi Ze) Cubit Marsh
    He-Sea point, Water point
    Child/Reduction point

    Location: On cubital crease of elbow
    in the depression to the radial side of
    the tendon of the biceps brachii.
    Slightly flex elbow to locate.

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular, 0.5-1.0 cun
    Prick: 3-Edge Needle
    *Avoid cephalic vein
    Functions
    Clears Lung Heat and descends
    Rebellious Qi
    Resolves Phlegm in the Lungs
    Activates the channel and
    alleviates pain
    Regulates the water passages
    Subdues Rebellious Stomach Qi

    Indications
    Cough, wheezing, fever, hemoptysis,
    sore throat, oppression and pain of the
    chest
    Coughing with expectoration of profuse
    phlegm
    Pain of the shoulder and elbow
    Enuresis and frequent urination
    Acute diarrhea and vomiting
    LU 6 (Kong Zui) Great Cleft
    The Xi-Cleft Point

    Location: On the flexor
    aspect of the forearm
    5 cun distal to LU 5, 7 cun
    prox to LU 9. Inline between
    LU 5 LU 9.

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular
    0.5-1.0 cun

    Functions
    Disperses and descends Lung Qi
    Clears Lung Heat, moistens Lungs
    Stops bleeding
    Clears obstructions from the
    channel, relieves pain
    Indications
    Cough and wheezing
    Hemoptysis
    Oppression and pain of the chest
    Sore throat
    Pain and spasm of the elbow and
    forearm

    LU 7 (Lie Que) Broken Depression
    Luo-Connecting point
    Master/Confluent point
    Command point

    Location: Radial aspect of forearm ~
    1.5 cun prox to LI 5 between tendons
    of brachioradialis and abductor
    pollicus longus.

    Techniques:
    Oblique:
    0.5-1.0 cun
    *Avoid cephalic vein

    Functions
    Releases the exterior and expels Wind
    Promotes the dispersing and descending
    function of the Lungs and alleviates
    cough
    Regulates the Ren Mai
    Regulates the water passages
    Activates the channel and relieves pain
    Indications
    Chills, fever, headache, stiff neck,
    floating pulse, no sweating during a
    cold or sweating with no abatement of
    symptoms
    Cough, wheezing, pain and oppression
    of the chest
    Sore throat
    Dysuria, edema, hematuria
    Pain of the genitals, dysmenorrhea
    Facial edema, urinary retention
    Headache, pain and stiffness of the neck

    LU 8 (Jing Qu) Ditch Passing
    Jing-River point
    Metal point
    Horary/Nature point

    Location: 1 cun proximal to LU
    9 in a line connecting LU 5 and
    LU 9

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular
    0.3-0.5 cun
    *Avoid radial artery
    Functions
    Disperses and descends Lung Qi to
    alleviate cough and wheezing
    Indications
    Cough, wheezing
    Sore throat
    Pain and oppression of the chest
    Stomachache
    Febrile disease without sweating
    LU 9 (Tai Yuan) Extreme Abyss
    Shu-stream point
    Earth point
    Mother/Tonification point
    Yuan-Source point
    Influential point

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular
    0.2-0.3 cun
    *Avoid radial artery

    Locations:
    At wrist joint in depression between radial
    artery and tendon of abductor pollicus
    longus (thumb tendon) on border of
    pisiform bone.
    Level with Heart (HE) 7 point.
    Functions
    Tonifies Lung Qi
    Nourishes Lung Yin
    Transforms Phlegm and stops cough
    Promotes circulation of Qi and Blood
    and influences the pulse
    Harmonizes the Stomach
    Activates the channel, relieves pain
    Indications
    Weak pulse, weak voice, shortness of
    breath, chronic, weak cough, fatigue,
    spontaneous sweating, allergies,
    susceptibility to colds and flu
    Chronically dry, sore throat, dry mouth,
    chronic, weak cough with scanty
    sputum, hemoptysis, night sweating
    Cough, wheezing, dyspnea
    Pain and oppression of the chest,
    weak pulse, palpitations, cold
    hands and feet
    Belching, frontal headache,
    toothache, red, painful eyes
    Pain of the supraclavicular fossa,
    shoulder, back, medial aspect of
    arm and wrist


    LU 10 (Yu Ji) Fish Border
    Ying-Sping Point, Fire Point
    Location: On thenar emminence,
    midway down the shaft of the 1
    st

    metacarpal (thumb). Locate the
    point on the border of the red
    and white skin (or where skin
    changes textures)
    Techniques:
    Perpendicular
    0.5-0.8 cun
    Prick: 3-Edge Needle
    Functions
    Benefits the throat
    Clears Heat from the Lung and
    Heart
    Descends Rebellious Qi, relieves
    cough and asthma
    Indications
    Sore throat, loss of voice
    Fever, hemoptysis, chest stuffiness
    or pain, restlessness, agitation
    Cough, wheezing

    LU 11 (Shao Shang) Small Shang
    Jing-Well point, Wood Point

    Location: 0.1 cun from
    radial corner of thumbnail

    Techniques:
    Perpendicular 0.1 cun
    Prick: 3-Edge Needle
    Functions
    Clears Heat and revives
    consciousness
    Benefits throat
    Disperses and descends Lung Qi
    Activates the channel, relieves pain
    Indications
    Fever, loss of consciousness
    Swollen, sore throat, mumps,
    tonsillitis, etc.
    Cough, wheezing, hemoptysis
    Chest stuffiness or pain,
    restlessness, agitation
    Pain and contraction of the wrist

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