Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, below the clavicle, in the

centre of the deltopectoral triangle.

How to find

Find the angle formed by the lateral lower border of the clavicle

and the coracoid process (within the deltoid muscle). Locate

LU-2at the junction of the clavicular insertions of the deltoid

and pectoralis muscles (deltopectoral triangle), in the centre of a

clearly palpable depression in the thoracic wall, 6 cun lateral to

the anterior midline.

➞ST-13is also located at the lower border of the clavicle, 4 cun

lateral to the anterior midline or at the midpoint of the clavicle.

Also located on approximately the same level are ➞KID-27

(2 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞Ren-21(on the midline).

➞LU-1is located 1 cun below and in most cases slightly lateral

to LU-2.

Needling

Obliquely to a maximal depth of 0.8 cun. No needling in a

medial direction! Risk of pneumothorax!

Actions/Indications

● Clears Lung Heat, decends the Lung Qi

● Opens the channel and sinew channel

● Clears Heat from the extremities

LU-2 Cloud Gate YUNMEN

ST-13

Ren-20

Ren-21

KID-27

KID-26^1 st rib

6 cun

Deltopectoral

triangle

Coracoid

process

Minor tubercle

of the humerus

LU-2

1 cun

Suprasternal

fossa

Midline

LU-1

KID-27

24 18

26

16

12

ST-9

19

SP-20

14

Ren-22

25

19

20

17

Clavicle

Infraclavicular

fossa

Deltoid

Pectoralis major,

clavicular portion

L.I.-15

Jianqian

LU-3

LU-2

LU-1

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