Acupuncture Points for Lung Deficiency

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Lung Deficiency:

Points cited for Lung Deficiency

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Lung Deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian4 of 4
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian4 of 4
  • LU09Great SourceLung Meridian3 of 4
  • SP03Great WhiteSpleen Meridian3 of 4
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 4
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • BL43Vital Region Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 4
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 4
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 4
  • GV12Body PillarGoverning Vessel1 of 4
  • KD27Shu MansionKidney Meridian1 of 4

No study in this index covers Lung Deficiency

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (9 points)

90%

ST36 · SP06 · SP18 · BL13 · BL20 · BL23 · KD27 · CV04 · CV06

Point 1 of 9

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC2

Protocol (4 points)

70%

LU09 · ST36 · SP03 · BL13

Point 1 of 4

LU09Great Source

LU09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太淵 (tài yuān)

🎯 Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias; avoid excessive stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Common Cold

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (6 points)

70%

LU09 · ST36 · SP03 · BL13 · BL20 · CV12

Point 1 of 6

LU09Great Source

LU09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太淵 (tài yuān)

🎯 Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias; avoid excessive stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Common Cold

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (6 points)

70%

LU09 · ST36 · SP03 · BL13 · BL43 · GV12

Point 1 of 6

LU09Great Source

LU09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太淵 (tài yuān)

🎯 Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias; avoid excessive stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Common Cold

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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