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LU, Hand Greater Yīn (tài yīn) Lung Channel Points
- LU-1 中府 〔中府〕zhōng fǔ, Central Treasure House
An acupoint located on the chest, at the level of the first intercostal space, inferior to the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cùn lateral to the anterior midline (i.e., the controlling vessel).
- LU-2 云门 〔雲門〕yún mén, Cloud Gate
An acupoint located on the chest, in the depression immediately inferior to the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cùn lateral to the midline.
- LU-3 天府 〔天府〕tiān fǔ, Celestial Storehouse
An acupoint located on the upper arm, 3 cùn inferior to the anterior axillary fold, on the lateral side of the biceps brachii muscle.
- LU-4 侠白 〔俠白〕xiá bái, Guarding White
An acupoint located on the upper arm, 4 cùn inferior to the anterior axillary fold, on the lateral side of biceps brachii muscle.
- LU-5 尺泽 〔尺澤〕chǐ zé, Cubit Marsh
An acupoint located at the bend of the elbow, on the cubital crease, in the depression on the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon.
- LU-6 孔最 〔孔最〕kǒng zuì, Collection Hole
An acupoint located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, 5 cùn distal to the cubital crease, on the line connectingLU-5 (chǐ zé) andLU-9 (tài yuān).
- LU-7 列缺 〔列缺〕liè quē, Broken Sequence
An acupoint located 1.5 cùn proximal to the wrist, in a crevice on the lateral edge of the radius just proximal to the styloid process.
- LU-8 经渠 〔經渠〕jīng qú, Channel Ditch
An acupoint located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, level with the styloid process of the radius, 1 cùn proximal to the wrist crease, on the radial side of the radial artery.
- LU-9 太渊 〔太淵〕tài yuān, Great Abyss
An acupoint located on the palmar aspect of the wrist, in the depression at the radial end of the wrist crease, between the radial artery and the abductor pollicis longus tendon.
- LU-10 鱼际 〔魚際〕yú jì, Fish Border
An acupoint located on the thenar eminence, midway along the radial edge of the first metacarpal bone, at the border of the red and white flesh.
- LU-11 少商 〔少商〕shào shāng, Lesser Shāng
An acupoint located a little more than 1 fēn below the base of the nail on the radial side of the thumb.