LU-11 (Shao Shang) Lesser Shang - Acupuncture point on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin

"The Spleen helps to create the Blood"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point LU-11 (Shao Shang) Lesser Shang

Acupuncture Points on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin

Jing-Well & Wood Point
Sun Si-miao Ghost Point

Common and Key Uses:

Tonsilitis, revival, and to clear heat

Actions:

Revives consciousness
Clears heat and benefits the throat

Indications:

Sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of the thumb.

Location (CAM):

On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

Location (AMOA):

On the extensor aspect of the thumb, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Needling Method:

Puncture 0.1 inch, or prick the point to cause bleeding.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM