LU01 Zhongfu (Central Mansion)
中府zhōng fǔZhongfu
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Location
Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Categories
- Front-Mu point of the Lung
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
Cautions
Needle obliquely or laterally, never deeply or medially – risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which LU01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AsthmaAversion ColdBreathingChillsNasal CongestionCoracobrachialisCoughCoughing BloodCough Phlegm CloudyCough PusQi DeficiencyAbdominal BloatingBreathing ProblemsShortness of BreathFeverChest FullnessGoiterHeatHeat ChestHeat GallbladderArm Horizontal Abduction StiffnessShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Arm Horizontal AbductionImmobility Shoulder RaisingOppression ChestArm PainArm Posterior PainLower Back PainChest PainIntrascapular PainNeck Sternocleidomastoid PainShoulder PainShoulder Front PainSkin PainPain Around NavelPharyngitisPhlegmQi Running PigletRetchingSweatingFacial SwellingVomitingWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say LU01 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Descend Qi StomachBenefit Descend WheezingBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Water PassagesDescend Qi LungDescend Qi StomachDescend WheezingRegulate Water Passages
Protocols using LU01
The 50 best-sourced of 70, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Exercise Capacity Reduced, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Low, Sedentary Lifestyle – LU01, ST36, BL17, BL23, BL52, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV17 (doi:10.6061/clinics/2012(02)18 ↗)
- Coma, Dyspnea, Respiratory Failure Mechanical Ventilation, Weaning Difficulty – LU01, LU10, LI04, ST36, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2013/723128 ↗)
- Lung Pain, Cancer Pain – LU01, LU02, BL13, BL17 (doi:10.1155/2014/804746 ↗)
- Dyslipidemia, Inflammation Hiv-related, Cardiovascular Risk – LU01, LI04, ST36, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2015/908538 ↗)
- COPD, Dyspnea Exertional, Respiratory Obstruction – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004879 ↗)
- Breast Cancer, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain – LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 ↗)
- Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain, Fistula Breast – LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 ↗)
- Weight Loss, COPD, Dyspnea, Malnutrition, Exercise Intolerance – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2341-3 ↗)
- Lung Cancer, Dyspnea, Pneumonitis Radiation, Inflammation Pulmonary – LU01, LU02, LU09, LI04, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, PC06, GB12, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.1177/1534735420908327 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 ↗)
- Muscle Weakness Shoulder, Athletic Performance Shoulder, Muscle Fatigue Shoulder – LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/8835672 ↗)
- Muscle Strength Shoulder, Athletic Performance Explosive Force – LU01, LU04, LI03, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 ↗)
- Muscle Strength Shoulder, Explosive Force Upper Limb, Athletic Performance – LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Impingement Syndrome Supraspinatus, Rotator Cuff Tear Partial – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Cervical Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Radiating To Fingers Pain, Calcified Tendinitis – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
- Cough, Weakness, Cachexia, Breathlessness, Infection Pulmonary Fungal, Edema Pedal, Diabetes Uncontrolled – LU01, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03736-6 ↗)
- Fatigue, COPD, Dyspnea, Dyspnea Exertional, Exercise Intolerance, Fatigue Leg – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04353-0 ↗)
- Cough Chronic, Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, Sputum Excess, Respiratory Airflow Limitation – LU01, ST36, ST40, BL13, BL20, BL23 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04412-6 ↗)
- Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Eczema, Dermatitis Atopic, Stress Work-related, Pruritus Chronic – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
- Dyspnea, Chest Tightness – LU01, LU03, LU09, LI04, ST36, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 ↗)
- Nausea, Bloating, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Gastroparesis Diabetic, Gastroparesis, Diabetes Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – LU01, LU09, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP03, LV13, CV12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230690 ↗)
- Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305 ↗)
- Pain, Chest Pain – LU01, KD27, PC06, CV17 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
- Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Shortness Of Breath, Respiratory Dysfunction, Loss Of Appetite, Post-covid Rehabilitation – LU01, LU06, LU07, LU09, ST36, BL13, BL17, BL23, BL25, CV12, CV13, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Respiratory Dysfunction, Loss Of Appetite, Post-covid Rehabilitation, Digestive Weakness – LU01, ST25, ST36, SP06, BL26, PC06, CV12, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 ↗)
- Anxiety, Dyspnea, Cough Weak, Infection Respiratory Covid-19, Fatigue Qi-deficiency – LU01, BL13, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04693-5 ↗)
- Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Covid-19 – LU01, BL13, CV17 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2021.100796 ↗)
- Cough, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Covid-19 Post-acute, Depression Post-covid – LU01, BL13, CV17 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101084 ↗)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8 ↗)
- Depression Postpartum – LU01, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.21608/ejpt.2021.83498.1047 ↗)
- Dyspnea, Dyspnea Advanced Disease – LU01, LU05, LU09, ST36, BL13, BL23, KD03, CV12 (doi:10.13517/j.cnki.ccm.2023.02.002 ↗)
- Lymphedema Upper Limb, Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema, Spleen-kidney Yang Deficiency – LU01, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB25, LV13 (doi:10.13260/j.cnki.jfjtcm.2026.02002 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome Shoulder – LU01, LU09, LI04, LI20, SI03, SI19, TB03, TB23 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000179 ↗)
- Asthma, Wheezing – LU01, LI04, BL11, BL13, GV14 (doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2021.2005036 ↗)
- Myopia, Reduced Visual Acuity, Eye Strain – LU01, LU02, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI18, BL02, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL40, BL57, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV04, GV14, GV16, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046414 ↗)
- Cough, Asthma, Wheezing, Bronchial Asthma – LU01, BL13, BL43, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221003-k0001 ↗)
- Dyspnea, Cancer Lung – LU01, LU10, PC06 (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103236 ↗)
- Anxiety, COPD, Dyspnea, Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive – LU01, LI04, ST36, HT07 (doi:10.1016/j.explore.2026.103326 ↗)
- Fatigue, Headache, Insomnia, Itching, Eczema, Dermatitis Atopic, Stress Work-related, Chronic Itch – LU01, LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP10, KD07, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, CV17, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗)
- Cough Externally Contracted – LU01, ST14, BL13, CV21, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60042-x ↗)
- Breathing Problems, COPD, Dyspnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL10, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1183/23120541.00668-2024 ↗)
- COPD – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004879 ↗)
- Asthma – LU01, LU06, LU09, ST40, BL12, BL13, CV17, CV22, XB01A, XB01B (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.002 ↗)
- Weight Loss, Copd Stable – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2341-3 ↗)
- Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis – LU01, LU09, ST36, BL12, BL13, CV17, XB01A, XB01B, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190412-0007 ↗)
- Heart Failure Chronic – LU01, LU02, BL13, BL17, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s43044-023-00337-6 ↗)
Most often selected alongside LU01
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LU01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles36 protocols
- BL13Lung Shu Point34 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre26 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley25 protocols
- LU09Great Source20 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point18 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate16 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point15 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre13 protocols
- LU07Interrupted Sequence13 protocols
- KD03Great Stream12 protocols
- LU02Cloud Gate11 protocols