Acupuncture Points on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin
Descends Lung QiRegulates Qi and blood in the chest
Cough, fullness in the chest, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Where is LU-04 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 80): On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 5 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 (p. 136): On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun below the anterior end of the axillary fold, or 5 cun above the cubital crease, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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