Acu Point LU-01 (Zhong Fu) Central Treasury, Central Residence

• Meeting Point of the Lung and Spleen Channels
• Front Mu of the Lungs

• Disseminates and descends Lung Qi and alleviates cough and wheezing
• Transforms phlegm, clears heat and regulates the water passages
• Descends Stomach Qi

• Cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and back, fullness in the chest

• As the entry point of the Lung Channel and the meeting point with the Spleen channel, LU-01 (Zhong Fu) is where the Ying Qi begins it's cycle throughout the channels.

• Latero-superior to the sternum, 1 cun below Yunmen (LU-2), at the level of the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

• On the lateral aspect of the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to Yunmen LU-2.

• Puncture obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch towards the lateral aspect of the chest. To avoid injuring the lung, never puncture deeply towards the medial aspect. Moxibustion is applicable.

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References

Acupuncture

• 11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
• 9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong
• 8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman
• 10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM