Location
On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin of the hand.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which LU10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessBreast AbscessAgitation HeartAgitation HeartAngerAnxietyAversion ColdAversion ColdBenefit Descend Rebellion QiBenefit Regulate HeartBenefit Regulate StomachBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatChillsCold Alcohol InducedCold Alcohol InducedConstriction OesophagusConstriction OesophagusContraction ElbowContraction ElbowCoughCoughing BloodCoughing BloodCounterflow QiCounterflow QiDamp GenitalDamp GenitalHeat DeficiencyHeat DeficiencyMiddle Jiao DeficiencyMiddle Jiao Deficiency(infant) Nutrition DeficiencyInfantile Nutrition DeficiencyQi DeficiencyQi DeficiencySadness & DepressionSadness & DepressionDescend Rebellion QiPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingArm BloatingArm BloatingDry ThroatDry ThroatBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsDrinking ProblemsDrinking ProblemsEating ProblemsEating ProblemsErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionFeverFrightArm FullnessArm FullnessHeatHeat LungHeat LungHiccupsGenital ItchingGenital ItchingWatery EyesMalariaAbdominal PainAbdominal PainHand Palm PainHand Palm PainHeadacheHeadacheLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainSacral PainSacral PainSore ThroatSore ThroatThumb PainThumb PainToothacheToothachePharyngitisRegulate HeartRegulate StomachSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingBi Arthralgia Chest SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Chest SyndromeBi Arthralgia Heart SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Heart SyndromeTetanyTongue Coating YellowTongue Coating YellowUrine BloodUrine BloodVoice LossVoice LossVomitingVomiting BloodVomiting BloodWind Alcohol InducedWind Alcohol Induced
Protocols using LU10
- Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x)
- Coma, Dyspnea, Respiratory Failure Mechanical Ventilation, Weaning Difficulty – LU01, LU10, LI04, ST36, PC06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/723128)
- Paralysis Upper-limb, Stroke Sequela, Grip Weakness, Paralysis Hand, Motor-impairment Finger – LU10, LI04, LI10, PC04, PC06, TB05 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035755)
- Photophobia, Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Burning, Eye Dryness – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB04, GB20, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-112)
- Healthy Volunteers – LU10, SI03 (Change in Skin Surface Temperature at the Neck When Using Acupuncture at Houxi Point in Healthy Volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05581329)
- Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Facial Nerve Dysfunction – LU10, LI04, ST02, ST04 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240877)
- Spasticity, Muscle Tone Increased, Disability Upper Limb, Brain Injury Sequelae – LU10, LI04, ST36, BL57 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116976)
- Dry Eye Syndromes – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (Acupuncture for Dry Eye Syndrome. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00969280)
- Erectile Dysfunction – LU10, ST29, ST30, SP06, BL22, BL23, BL31, BL35, BL43, BL52, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD10, KD11, KD12, LV08, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV06, GV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Fever – LU10, LI04, LI11, LV03, GV14 (PGA)
- Lower Abdominal Pain – LU10, ST28, ST29, ST30, BL18, BL25, BL40, BL45, KD06, KD10, KD11, GB43, LV01, LV04, LV06, LV12, CV07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Sore Throat – LU08, LU10, LU11, SI17, BL57, KD03, XH44, XL08, XU06, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)