LU01 Zhongfu (Central Mansion) Acupuncture Point – Location & Indications

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.

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.

Asthma Aversion ColdBenefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Descend Qi StomachBenefit Descend WheezingBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Water PassagesBreathingChills Nasal CongestionCoracobrachialisCough Coughing BloodCough Phlegm CloudyCough PusQi DeficiencyDescend Qi LungDescend Qi StomachDescend WheezingAbdominal Bloating Breathing Problems Shortness of Breath Fever Chest Fullness Goiter Heat Heat Chest Heat GallbladderArm Horizontal Abduction StiffnessShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Arm Horizontal AbductionImmobility Shoulder RaisingOppression ChestArm PainArm Posterior PainLower Back Pain Chest PainIntrascapular PainNeck Sternocleidomastoid PainShoulder PainShoulder Front PainSkin PainPain Around NavelPharyngitis PhlegmQi Running PigletRegulate Water PassagesRetchingSweatingFacial SwellingVomiting Wheezing

Protocols using LU01

The 50 best-sourced of 68, 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 ↗)
Cancer Breast, 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 ↗)
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 ↗)
Insufficient Lactation, Lactation Insufficiency, Breast Engorgement – LU01, LU02, CV17 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201207-0002 ↗)

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 Miles35 protocols
BL13Lung Shu Point32 protocols
CV17Chest Centre25 protocols
LI04Junction Valley24 protocols
LU09Great Source19 protocols
BL23Kidney Shu Point17 protocols
PC06Inner Gate15 protocols
BL20Spleen Shu Point14 protocols
LU07Interrupted Sequence13 protocols
CV12Stomach Centre12 protocols
KD03Great Stream11 protocols
LU02Cloud Gate10 protocols

Other points on the Lung Meridian

LU02 LU03 LU04 LU05 LU06 LU07 LU08 LU09 LU10 LU11