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Channel: LU, hand greater yīn (tài yīn) lung channel

Modern location: 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.

Classical location: In the depression at the cùn pulse. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: Laterally, the radial artery and vein. The lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial ramus of the radial nerve.

Action: Diffuses the lung and downbears qì; courses wind and resolves the exterior.

Modern indications: Cough; panting; chest pain; painful swollen throat; wrist pain.

Classical indications: Heat effusion and aversion to cold; pain in the chest and back; absence of sweating in febrile disease; heart pain, retching and vomiting; throat impediment (hóu bì); heat in the palms; pain on the inner face of the arm; pain in the wrist; inflated feeling in the chest; frequent yawning.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.1‒0.2 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: pole 5‒10 min.

Point groups: River (jīng) (metal) point.

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