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.
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 ColdAversion ColdBenefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Descend Qi StomachBenefit Descend WheezingBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Water PassagesBreathingChillsNasal CongestionNasal CongestionCoracobrachialisCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodCough Phlegm CloudyCough Phlegm CloudyCough PusCough PusQi DeficiencyQi DeficiencyDescend Qi LungDescend Qi StomachDescend WheezingAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsShortness of BreathFeverChest FullnessChest FullnessGoiterHeatHeat ChestHeat ChestHeat GallbladderHeat GallbladderArm Horizontal Abduction StiffnessShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Arm Horizontal AbductionImmobility Shoulder RaisingOppression ChestOppression ChestArm PainArm PainArm Posterior PainArm Posterior PainLower Back PainLower Back PainChest PainChest PainIntrascapular PainIntrascapular PainNeck Sternocleidomastoid PainNeck Sternocleidomastoid PainShoulder PainShoulder PainShoulder Front PainShoulder Front PainSkin PainSkin PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelPharyngitisPhlegmQi Running PigletQi Running PigletRegulate Water PassagesRetchingSweatingFacial SwellingFacial SwellingVomitingWheezing
Protocols using LU01
- Copd, Dyspnea Exertional, Exercise Intolerance, Fatigue Leg – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04353-0)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8)
- Hypogalactia, Breastfeeding Insufficiency, Lactation Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02773-8)
- Coma, Dyspnea, Respiratory Failure Mechanical Ventilation, Weaning Difficulty – LU01, LU10, LI04, ST36, PC06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/723128)
- Copd, Dyspnea Exertional, Respiratory Obstruction – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB12 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004879)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LU02, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST18, ST36, SP06, SP10, CV12, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)
- Weight Loss, Copd, Dyspnea, Malnutrition, Exercise Intolerance – LU01, LU09, LI18, ST36, BL13, BL20, BL23, KD03, GB12, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2341-3)
- Lung Pain, Cancer Pain – LU01, LU02, BL13, BL17 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/804746)
- Nausea, Bloating, Gastroparesis, Diabetes Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – LU01, LU09, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP03, LV13, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230690)
- Cough, Fever, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Covid-19 – LU01, BL13, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2021.100796)
- Lactation Insufficiency, Breastfeeding Postpartum – LU01, LI04, ST17, ST18, SP20, SI01, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, GB21, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.54458.4305)