Atlas of Acupuncture

4.1 The Lung Channel System – Hand-taiyin(shou tai yin jing luo)

Location

On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun distal to the end of

the anterior axillary fold, in the groove on the lateral border of

biceps brachii.

How to find

Ask the patient to flex the biceps muscle against resistance.

Locate LU-33 cun below the anterior end of the axillary fold

(➞2.2) in a groove on the lateral border of biceps brachii.

Sometimes, you can feel the pulse of the brachial artery here.

Or:Divide the distance of 9 cun (➞2.2) between the end of the

axillary fold and the cubital crease (➞LU-5)into thirds and

locate LU-3a third of the distance from the axillary fold.

➞LU-4 is located in the sulcus, 1 cun distal to LU-3. ➞P-2is

located 2 cun below the axillary fold, between the two heads of

the biceps brachii muscle.

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Moxibustion is contraindicated according

to some classics.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates and descends the Lung Qi

● Clears Lung Heat

● Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

● Calms the po(corporeal soul)

● Opens the channel and alleviates pain

Special features

Window of Heaven point

Heavenly Residence TIANFU LU-3

LU-3

Anterior end of the axillary fold

Lateral border

of the biceps muscle

3 cun

LU-2

HE-1

P-1

HE-2

HE-3

LU-4

LU-3

LU-1

1

1

2

3

2

3

4

5

cun

7

8

9

6

LU-5

P-2

P-3

LU-4

Lateral border of

the biceps muscle

P-2

2 cun Axillary fold

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