Lung Meridian

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below lu2 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy; contraindicated in cases of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 雲門 (yún mén)

🎯 Location: In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall superior to the coracoid process of the scapula in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling due to proximity to lungs and blood vessels; contraindicated in hemoptysis.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, dyspnoea, asthma

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天府 (tiān fǔ)

🎯 Location: On the medial aspect of the upper arm 3 thumb widths below end of the axillary fold on the radial side of the biceps. brachii.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; caution near brachial artery.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, asthma, dizziness, cough:blood

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 俠白 (xiá bái)

🎯 Location: On the medial aspect of the upper arm 4 thumb widths below anterior end of the axillary fold or 5 thumb widths above the cubital crease on the radial side of the biceps brachii.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth to avoid damaging blood vessels.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, asthma, palpitations, retching

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: cough, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, asthma, pain:knee

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 孔最 (kǒng zuì)

🎯 Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm on the line joining lu9 and lu5 7 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of local inflammation or skin conditions.

🛡️ Treats: cough, pain:chest, asthma, cough:blood, heat

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, fever, dyspnoea, phlegm

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 經渠 (jīng qú)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: cough, pain:chest, dyspnoea, asthma, vomiting

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太淵 (tài yuān)

🎯 Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias; avoid excessive stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, asthma, cough:blood, cold

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 魚際 (yú jì)

🎯 Location: On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin of the hand.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, anxiety, tongue:coating:yellow, deficiency:heat

🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 少商 (shǎo shāng)

🎯 Location: On the radial side of the thumb about 01 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders; caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, sweating, cold, heat