LU05 Chize (Cubit Marsh)

尺澤chǐ zéChize

Lung Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point LU05 Chize (Cubit Marsh)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location

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

Categories

  • He-Sea point of the Lung meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Cautions

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

Indications

Conditions for which LU05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AgitationAgitation HeartAsthmaCold ShoulderCoughCoughing BloodCough PhlegmCrane's KneeDepression CryingDiarrheaAbdominal BloatingDry MouthBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of BreathBedwettingEpicondylitis Lateral Tennis ElbowEpilepsyFever TaxationFever TidalChest FullnessGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindGrief ExcessiveHeat LungUnable to Raise ArmElbow StiffnessHand Opening StiffnessTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility ElbowImmobility Hand OpeningImmobility Tendon / LigamentMalariaNosebleedPainBack Lumbar Five Types PainRib PainElbow PainElbow Lateral PainHeart PainKnee PainShoulder PainThumb Web Dorsum PainPharyngitisSaliva BloodShiveringExcessive SneezingMuscle SpasmsChannel StagnationSwollen KneeLimbs SwellingBi Arthralgia Wandering Elbow SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wandering Elbow SyndromeBi Arthralgia Wandering Shoulder SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wandering Shoulder SyndromeTongue DryFrequent UrinationVomitingVomiting BloodWheezing

TCM actions

What classical sources say LU05 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

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Protocols using LU05

The 50 best-sourced of 132, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

  • Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficits, Stroke Ischemic Acute – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcm.2018.02.012 ↗)
  • Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
  • Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paralysis Flaccid – LU05, LI04, SP06, HT01, BL40, KD01, PC06, GB40, CV04, GV26 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60022-9 ↗)
  • Elbow Pain, Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylitis Lateral, Tenderness Elbow – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI12, TB05 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-174 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Impairment – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB14, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2013/431986 ↗)
  • Hemiparesis, Paralysis Unilateral, Sensorimotor Deficit, Brain Tumor Astrocytoma – LU05, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2013/859763 ↗)
  • Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2015/802846 ↗)
  • Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Thoracotomy Pain – LU05, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2016/2126416 ↗)
  • Tennis Elbow, Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylalgia Lateral – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2016/3079247 ↗)
  • Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea – LU05, LU07, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1432-z ↗)
  • Sputum, Stroke Post-stroke, Phlegm Excess – LU05, LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB05, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2017/7498763 ↗)
  • Inflammation Systemic, Lung Injury Acute, Pancreatitis Severe Acute, Respiratory Distress Acute Syndrome – LU05, LU07, ST36 (doi:10.1155/2017/3162851 ↗)
  • Arm Swelling, Lymphedema Upper Limb, Heaviness Arm, Skin Thickening Arm, Range Of Motion Decreased – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, SP06, TB14, CV03, CV12 (doi:10.1007/s10549-018-4743-9 ↗)
  • Muscle Pain, Soreness Delayed-onset, Tenderness Muscle, Loss-of-range-of-motion – LU05, PC02 (doi:10.1155/2019/6568976 ↗)
  • Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylitis Lateral, Grip Pain – LU05, LI10, LI11, LI12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015937 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Paralysis Hemiplegia – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025480 ↗)
  • Tachycardia, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Stress Response Surgical, Cough Extubation, Stress Response Perioperative, Hypertension Intubation – LU05, LU07, LI04, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2021/1098915 ↗)
  • Coma, Limb Weakness, Ischemic Stroke, Dysarthria, Language Problems, Injury Electrical, Paralysis Eyelid, Infarction Thalamic, Infarction Mesencephalic – LU05, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL10, BL40, PC06, GB12, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1139537 ↗)
  • Lymphedema Upper-limb, Edema Arm, Post-mastectomy Swelling, Breast-cancer Complication – LU05, LI11, LI14, SI09, SI11, BL13, BL20, BL23, PC06, TB05, GB21, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1177/15347354231172735 ↗)
  • Stroke, Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU05, LI04, LI10, HT01, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035755 ↗)
  • Paralysis Facial, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Limb, Wry Mouth – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, BL40, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV06, GV20, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
  • Autonomic Dysfunction Exercise-induced, Recovery Athletic – LU05, LI04, ST36, BL23 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
  • Nasal Congestion, Nasal Discharge, Sneezing, Rhinitis Allergic Perennial – LU05, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221293 ↗)
  • Stroke, Aphasia, Ischemic Stroke, Aphasia Motor Poststroke, Speech Nonfluent, Speech Disorder – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 ↗)
  • Shoulder Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Muscle Weakness, Paralysis Limb, Guillain-barre Syndrome, Upper-limb Weakness, Lower-limb Weakness, Polyneuropathy – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.12659/AJCR.945539 ↗)
  • Depression, Shoulder Pain, Upper-limb Pain, Scapular-girdle Pain, Range-of-motion Restricted, Functional-limitation Upper-limb, Post-mastectomy – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.809 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Pain, Lymphedema Upper-limb, Upper-limb Weakness, Shoulder Dysfunction, Cancer Breast Post-surgical – LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, ST38, SP09, BL60, KD07, GB21, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.31557/APJCP.2025.26.3.799 ↗)
  • Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness Epigastric – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
  • Sputum Production, Cough Postoperative, Wheezing Postoperative – LU05, LU09, CV22 (doi:10.1186/s12871-025-03404-4 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Postoperative Pain, Knee Postoperative Pain, Insomnia Postoperative, Knee Replacement Surgery, Total Knee Replacement – LU05, LI10, LI11, SP06, SI03, BL60, BL62, KD03, LV03 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250678 ↗)
  • Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – LU05, SP06, BL40, PC06 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250421 ↗)
  • Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Swallowing Dysfunction – LU05, SP06, HT05, BL40, KD06, PC06, CV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250421 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Asthma Exercise-induced, Bronchoconstriction Exercise-induced – LU05, LU07, BL13, BL17, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Insomnia, Post-covid Rehabilitation – LU05, ST36, SP06, SP09 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 ↗)
  • Pruritus Uremic, Kidney Disease Chronic, Pruritus Dialysis – LU05, LI04, LI11, ST36 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.1036072 ↗)
  • Breast Cancer, Postoperative Pain, Cancer Pain – LU05, LI01, PC03, PC06, GB21 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness – LU05, LI05, LI10, HT03, SI04, PC03, PC07, TB05 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 ↗)
  • Cognitive Dysfunction Postoperative, Memory Impairment Postoperative, Attention Deficit Postoperative – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1637566 ↗)
  • Lung Injury Perioperative, Pulmonary Complication Postoperative, Inflammation Surgical – LU05, LI04, BL13 (doi:10.3892/etm.2019.8245 ↗)
  • Paralysis Lower Limb, Paralysis Upper Limb, Spastic Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU05, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT01, KD06, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.13935/j.cnki.sjzx.210408 ↗)
  • Stroke Recovery, Spasticity Upper Limb, Spasticity Lower Limb – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, HT01, BL40, GB30, GB31, LV03 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000057 ↗)
  • Stroke Recovery, Spasticity Upper Limb, Spasticity Lower Limb – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, SP09, HT01, BL40, PC06, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000057 ↗)
  • Dyspnea, Dyspnea Advanced Disease – LU01, LU05, LU09, ST36, BL13, BL23, KD03, CV12 (doi:10.13517/j.cnki.ccm.2023.02.002 ↗)
  • Motor Dysfunction, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver-kidney Deficiency – LU05, LI10, LI11, LI12, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, TB09, GB34 (doi:10.27879/d.cnki.ggxzy.2024.000325 ↗)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Cerebral Ischemia Acute – LU03, LU05, LU07, LU09 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2021.13.2003 ↗)
  • Spasticity Upper Limb, Spasticity Lower Limb, Paralysis Spastic Hemiplegia, Spasticity Limb – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, SI04, BL60, GB34 (doi:10.27879/d.cnki.ggxzy.2025.000667 ↗)

Most often selected alongside LU05

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LU05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP06Three Yin Intersection56 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate50 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley49 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles41 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease39 protocols
  • HT01Highest Spring35 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend35 protocols
  • GV26Philtrum34 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge27 protocols
  • LI10Arm Three Miles21 protocols
  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle21 protocols
  • BL13Lung Shu Point19 protocols

Other points on the Lung Meridian

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