# LU04 Xiabai (Guarding White) – Lung Meridian

俠白 · xiá bái

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/lu04

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Agitation, Asthma, Benefit Descend Qi Lung, Benefit Regulate Blood Chest, Benefit Regulate Qi, Cough, Descend Qi Lung, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Shortness of Breath, Fullness, Arm Medial Pain, Arm Medial Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Palpitations, Pityriasis Versicolor, Regulate Blood Chest, Regulate Qi, Retching

## Most often selected alongside LU04

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 8 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 7 protocols
- LU01 (Central Mansion) – 7 protocols
- LU03 (Celestial Storehouse) – 7 protocols
- TB12 (Dispersing Riverbed) – 5 protocols
- TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) – 5 protocols
- TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence) – 4 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using LU04

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder | LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Weakness Shoulder, Athletic Performance Shoulder, Muscle Fatigue Shoulder | LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/8835672 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Strength Shoulder, Athletic Performance Explosive Force | LU01, LU04, LI03, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Strength Shoulder, Explosive Force Upper Limb, Athletic Performance | LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 35 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 79 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain | LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 | 42 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity | LU03, LU04, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV03 | 20 days | WU Zhou-hong. Effects of the Multiple Needling with Shallow Insertion for Simple Obesity: A Clinical Observation on Lipid Metabolism and on the Chest, Waist and Hip Circumferences. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 179-181 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke Limb Spasticity | LU04, LU05, LU06, LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, BL36, BL40, BL57, GB30 | – | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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