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LU04 (Guarding White)

俠白xiá bái

Lung Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LU04 (Guarding White)
20
Indications
12
Protocols

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.

Indications

Conditions for which LU04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AgitationAsthmaBenefit Descend Qi LungBenefit Regulate Blood ChestBenefit Regulate QiCoughDescend Qi LungBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of Breath FullnessArm Medial PainArm Medial PainHeart PainHeart PainPalpitationsPityriasis VersicolorRegulate Blood ChestRegulate QiRetching

Protocols using LU04

  • Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)
  • Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems – LU02, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, ST09, ST10, ST15, ST16, ST20, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP12, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT01, HT07, SI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL27, KD04, KD07, PC01, PC07, TB02, GB25, GB40, GB44, LV02, LV13, CV03, CV14, CV17, CV22, GV11, GV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heart Pain – LU02, LU04, LU05, LU08, LU09, ST19, ST36, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP14, HT01, HT03, HT04, HT06, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL45, BL64, KD01, KD20, PC02, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB04, TB06, TB10, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV13, CV06, CV09, CV11, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV22, GV01, GV08, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Palpitations – LU04, LU07, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP06, HT01, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL14, BL15, BL19, BL62, BL64, KD04, KD20, KD24, KD26, PC02, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB19, LV02, LV05, CV13, CV14, CV15, GV11, GV16, GV20, GV22, GV24, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Cough – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI05, LI13, LI18, ST10, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST40, SP05, SP14, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI01, SI02, SI11, SI15, SI17, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL30, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD07, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC02, PC03, PC08, TB06, TB10, GB10, GB11, GB18, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB44, LV03, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV20, XB01A, XB01B, XH15, XH27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Fullness – LU02, LU04, LI03, ST22, ST27, ST40, ST41, ST43, SP03, SI04, BL11, BL13, BL30, BL42, KD04, KD21, KD24, KD25, PC06, GB05, GB35, GB39, CV02, CV12, CV13, GV13, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Descend Qi Lung – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, ST10, ST12, SI15, BL12, BL13, BL45, BL66, GB18, CV14, CV15, CV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shortness of Breath – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI08, LI09, LI20, ST08, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST18, ST19, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP01, SP09, SP21, HT07, BL03, BL04, BL07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL30, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL60, BL66, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD20, KD22, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC03, TB19, GB10, GB18, GB21, GB23, LV03, LV08, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV09, GV10, GV12, GV14, GV24, GV25, XB01A, XB01B, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9786367)
  • Agitation – LU02, LU04, LU05, LU09, LI11, ST08, ST27, ST36, ST41, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP05, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI04, SI08, BL03, BL04, BL11, BL14, BL30, BL42, KD01, KD04, KD24, KD25, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB04, TB15, GB05, GB08, GB39, GB44, LV02, LV13, CV14, CV18, CV19, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV18, GV20, GV24, GV28, XH03, XH16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Regulate Qi – LU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Asthma – LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LI18, ST09, ST11, ST13, ST40, SI17, BL13, BL14, BL23, BL42, BL43, BL44, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB23, CV17, CV20, CV22, GV10, XB01A, XB01B, XC13A, XC13B, XC22, XU03, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)

Other points on the Lung Meridian

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