Acupuncture Points on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin
- Xi (Cleft) Point
Disseminates and descends Lung QiClears heat and moistens the Lung Clears heat and stops bleeding Moderates acute conditions
Cough, pain in the chest, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm
Excess, heat with bleeding, and coughing of blood
Where is LU-06 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 82): On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to Taiyuan LU-9, on the line connecting Taiyuan LU-9 with Chize LU-5.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 137): On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining Taiyuan (LU-9) and Chize (LU-5), 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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