LU-03 (Tian Fu) Celestial Storehouse
Acupuncture Points on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin
- Point of the Window of Heaven
Actions:
- Clears Lung heat and descends Lung Qi
- Cools blood and stops bleeding
- Calms the corporeal soul (po)
Indications:
- Asthma, wheezing, and cough
- Hemoptysis, epistaxis, and thirst
- Pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Pont Location:
- A Manual of Acupuncture: On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to Chize LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end of axillary fold, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch.
