# LU06 Kongzui (Collection Hole) – Lung Meridian

孔最 · kǒng zuì

Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm on the line joining LU09 and LU05 7 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.

Cautions: Caution in cases of local inflammation or skin conditions.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/lu06

## Indications

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

Asthma, Benefit Descend Qi Lung, Benefit Regulate Qi Lung, Bleeding, Cough, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Descend Qi Lung, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Acute Disorder, Acute Disorder, Dryness Lung, Dryness Lung, Hemorrhoids, Heat, Hiccups, Unable to Raise Arm, Finger Stiffness, Immobility Arm Raising, Immobility Finger, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Elbow Acute Pain, Elbow Acute Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Headache, Headache, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Sore Throat, Sore Throat, Regulate Qi Lung, Saliva Blood, Saliva Blood, Muscle Spasms, Muscle Spasms, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Swelling, Voice Loss, Voice Loss, Vomiting Blood, Vomiting Blood, Wheezing

## Most often selected alongside LU06

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

- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 10 protocols
- LU07 (Interrupted Sequence) – 8 protocols
- ST40 (Abundant Bulge) – 8 protocols
- BL13 (Lung Shu Point) – 7 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 7 protocols
- CV17 (Chest Centre) – 5 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 5 protocols
- LU09 (Great Source) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using LU06

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fever, Anhidrosis | LU06, BL31 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue Post-exercise, Immune Suppression Exercise-induced | LU06, LI04, ST06, ST36 | 1 days | doi:10.1136/aim.2009.001677 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Craving | LU06, LU07, LI04, ST36, HT07 | 28 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014574 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness | LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 | 5 days | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Pain, Lung-cancer Pain | LU06, LI04, PC06 | – | doi:10.1155/2019/1038206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain, Ischemia Cardiac | LU06, LU09, ST36, ST40, HT05, HT07, BL15, PC06, CV17 | – | doi:10.1155/2020/1931839 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Postoperative Pain, Inflammation Perioperative, Complication Pulmonary Postoperative, Surgery Thoracic Postoperative, Hypoxemia, Pulmonary Complication Postoperative | LU06, LU09, BL13, CV17 | 3 days | doi:10.1080/07853890.2025.2560684 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fever, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Sore Throat, Cough Dry, Muscle Pain, Infection Covid-19, Covid-19, Lung Inflammation | LU06, LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP09, BL13, CV06, CV12, GV14 | 6 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230316 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma Exercise-induced, Bronchoconstriction Exercise-induced | LU06, KD03 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Withdrawal, Tobacco Dependence | LU06, LU07, LI04, ST36, HT07 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1462-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nicotine Withdrawal, Smoking Dependence | LU06, LU07 | 21 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0206288 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Respiratory Dysfunction, Loss Of Appetite, Post-covid Rehabilitation | LU06, LI11, ST25, ST36, BL13, BL17, BL26, CV06, CV08, CV12, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100479 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Occipital, Neuralgia Occipital, Occipital Pain | LU06, SI03, BL10, BL11, GV13 | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02955-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Asthma | LU01, LU06, LU09, ST40, BL12, BL13, CV17, CV22, XB01A, XB01B | 12 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sputum White, Haemoptysis, Poor Appetite, Pulse Deep, Pulse Thin, Shortness of Breath, Stools Dry, Tongue Coating White, Coughing Blood, Sputum Scanty, Joints Pain, Palpitations, Stools Loose, Emaciated, Jaundice, Complexion Yellow, Temperature Normal, Tongue Coating Thin, Pulse Rapid, Sputum White, Poor Appetite, Pulse Deep, Pulse Thin, Stools Dry, Tongue Coating White, Coughing Blood, Sputum Scanty, Joints Pain, Stools Loose, Complexion Yellow, Temperature Normal, Tongue Coating Thin, Pulse Rapid | LU06, LU10, ST36, ST40, BL23, CV06 | 20 days | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC3 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Lung Dryness, Lung Dryness | LU03, LU06, LU10 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind Lung | LU03, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI19, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI18, BL02, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL11 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness | LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 | 20 days | Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729 | 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. |
| Cough, Shortness Of Breath, Pneumoconiosis | LU06, LU09, LU10, ST36, ST40, SP06, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20 | 84 days | Zhang Rong-yuan et al.. [Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials for Acupuncture Treatment of Pneumoconiosis].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2016 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cough, Coughing Blood, Injury Internal, Lung Dryness, Yin Deficiency, Coughing Blood, Injury Internal, Lung Dryness, Yin Deficiency | LU01, LU06, LU07, BL13, BL17, KD06 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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