Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

On the line connecting ➞LU-5(in the cubital crease) and

➞LU-9 (on the wrist crease/joint space), 5 cun distal to

➞LU-5or 7 cun proximal to ➞LU-9.

How to find

The biceps tendon becomes more visible with the arm flexed.

First, locate ➞LU-5radial to the biceps tendon in the cubital

crease and ➞LU-9radial to the radial artery on the wrist joint

space (➞3.3.3) between the proximal row of carpals and the

radius/ulna. By moving the hand, the joint space becomes more

easily palpable. Next, find the midpoint of the distance between

➞LU-5and ➞LU-9using the spreading hands technique

(➞2.3.3). LU-6is located 1 cun proximal to the midpoint of this

distance.

➞P-4is located more medially (between the tendons) and dis-

tally (1 cun distal to the midpoint of the distance).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun

Actions/Indications

● Descends the Lung Qi

● Clears Lung Heat

● Cools Blood Heat, stops bleeding

● Expels Exterior pathogenic factors

● Opens the channel

Special features

Xi-cleft point

LU-6 Biggest Hole KONGZUI

Biceps tendon

LU-5

Joint space

Radial artery

LU-9

Carpal bones

Abductor

pollicis longus

LU-8

1 cun

P-4

5 cun

Tendon of the

flexor muscle

LU-6

LU-5

(cubital crease,

radial to the

biceps tendon) Midpoint of the

distance

1 cun

LU-9

( joint space, radial

to the radial artery)

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(^1) / 2
HE-2
HE-3
P-5
P-6
HE-4
HE-5
HE-6
HE-7
P-7
LU-6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
11
cun^12
cun
8
9
LU-5
LU-7
LU-8
LU-9
P-3
LU-10
LU-11 P-8
P- 9
HE-8
HE-9
P-4
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