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Channel: LU, Hand Greater Yīn (tài yīn) Lung Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the chest, in the depression immediately inferior to the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classic location: Below the clavicle, in the depression two cùn to the side of Qì Door (ST-13), six cùn from the midline of the chest, where a pulsating vessel can be felt. The point is located with the arm raised. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The cephalic vein, the thoracoacromial artery and vein; inferiorly, the axillary artery. The intermediate and lateral supraclavicular nerve, the branches of the anterior thoracic nerve, and the lateral cord of the brachial plexus.

Action: Clears lung heat and eliminates vexation; drains heat in the limbs and disinhibits the joints.

Modern indications: Cough; panting; chest pain; pain in the shoulder and arm.

Classic indications: Throat impediment (hóu bì); vexation and fullness in the chest; cold damage with persistent heat in the limbs; goiter; counterflow cold of the limbs; an intermittent (regularly interrupted) pulse that is not felt at the inch position.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒7 cones; pole 5‒15 min.

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