Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

Pathology

● Excess (shi): Hot and burning sensations in the palms and the

wrist joints

● Deficiency (xu): Yawning, shortness of breath, frequent uri-

nation, enuresis

4.1.5 Cutaneous Region (tai yin pi bu)

See description and figures ➞1.6.

4.1.6 Points of the Lung Primary

Channel (Overview)

Specific points according to function

● Yuan-source point (➞8.1.1): LU-9(taiyuan) ■■

● Luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2.): LU-7(lieque) ■■

● Xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3): LU-6(kongzui)

● Pertaining Back-shupoint (➞8.1.4): BL-13(feishu) ■■

● Pertaining Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5): LU-1(zhongfu) ■■

● Five shu-transporting points (➞8.1.6):

jing-well point (Wood): LU-11(shaoshang) ■■

ying-spring point (Fire): LU-10(yuji)

shu-stream point (Earth), tonification point: LU-9(taiyuan) ■■

jing-river point (Metal), benpoint: LU-8(jingqu) ■■

he-sea point (Water), sedation point: LU-5(chize) ■■

● Influential hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7) of the vessels: LU-9

(taiyuan) ■■

● Opening point (➞8.1.8) of the ren mai: LU-7(lieque) ■■

● Jiaohui-meeting points (➞8.1.10):

• with the SP primary channel: LU-1(zhongfu) ■■


• of other channels with the LU channel: –
  ● Gao Wu Command point (➞8.1.11) for the occiput and
  nape: LU-7(lieque) ■■
  ● Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12): LU-3(tianfu)
  ● Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star points (➞8.1.14): LU-7
  (lieque) ■■
  ● Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15): LU-11(shaoshang)■■

Points according to region

● Local points (➞ 8.2.1):Lung – LU-1(zhongfu) ■■;

elbow – LU-5(chize) ■■; wrist – LU-7(lieque) ■■

● Adjacent points (➞8.2.1):hands – LU-7(lieque) ■■

● Distal points (➞8.2.1):occiput – LU-7(lieque■■); throat –

LU-10(yuji) – LU-11(shaoshang); Lung – LU-5(chize) ■■,

LU-7(lieque) ■■; shoulder – LU-7(lieque) ■■

Specific points according to the course of the

channel (in numeric order)

● LU-1(zhongfu■■): associated Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5),

jiaohui-meeting point with the SP channel (➞8.1.10)

● LU-3(tianfu): Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.2)

● LU-5(chize) ■■: he-sea point (Water) (➞8.1.6); sedation

point; distal point of the Lung (➞8.2.1)

● LU-6(kongzui): xi-cleft point (➞8.13)

● LU-7(lieque) ■■: luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2); opening

point (➞8.1.8) of the ren mai; Gao Wu Command point

(➞8.1.11) of the nape and occiput; Ma Dan Yang Heavenly

Star point (➞8.1.14); distal point for the occiput, shoulder

and Lungs (➞8.2.1); adjacent point for the hands (➞8.2.1)

● LU-8(jingqu): jing-river point (Metal) (➞8.1.6); benpoint

(Five Phase point)

● LU-9(taiyuan) ■■: yuan-source point (➞8.1.1), hui-meet-

ing point (➞8.1.7) of the vessels; shu-stream point (Earth)

(➞8.1.6); tonification point

● LU-10(yuji): ying-spring point (Fire) (➞8.1.6); distal point

for the neck (➞8.2.1)

● LU-11(shaoshang) ■■: Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15);

jing-well point (Wood) (➞8.1.6); distal point for the neck

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