4.1 The Lung Channel System –

Hand-taiyin(shou tai yin

jing luo)

4.1.1 The Lung Primary Channel

(shou tai yin jing)

The Lung primary channel emerges at LU-1 (zhongfu) on the

lateral thoracic wall at the level of the first intercostal space

➡travels along the anterolateral aspect of the upper arm and

forearm

➡ends at LU-11 (shaoshang) on the thumb, at the radial aspect

of the corner of the nail.

A branch separates from the primary channel at LU-7 (at the sty-

loid process of the radius) and travels along the radial side of the

index finger to its tip, where it connects with ➞ L.I.-1

(shangyang) (hand Yin–Yang connection of the first great circuit).

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Claudia Focks, Ulrich März

LU-1

LU-11

3

4

5

6

7

LU-7

L.I.-1

Pathway

The internal section of the Lung primary channel originates in

the Middle Burner in the region of the Stomach (wei)

➡descends to connect with the Large Intestine (dachang), its

paired fu-Organ

➡curves upwards again to the Stomach (wei)

➡penetrates the diaphragm

➡enters the Lung (fei), its pertaining zang-Organ

➡ascends to the throat region

➡and curves towards the lateral thoracic region.

Axillary fold

Anterior midline

LU-8

LU-7

LU-6

LU-9

7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

12

Cun

Cubital crease

Wrist crease

LU-5

LU-1

LU-2

6 Cun

LU-3

LU-4

2

1

3

4

5

6

Cun

LU-7

LU-11

LU- 8 LU-9LU-10

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