LU-03 (Tian Fu) Celestial Storehouse - Acupuncture point on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin

"The Lungs govern the voice"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point LU-03 (Tian Fu) Celestial Storehouse

Acupuncture Points on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin

Point of the Window of Heaven

Actions:

Clears Lung heat and descends Lung Qi
Cools blood and stops bleeding
Calms the corporeal soul (po)

Indications:

Asthma, wheezing, and cough
Hemoptysis, epistaxis, and thirst
Pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.

Location (CAM):

On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end of axillary fold, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii.

Location (AMOA):

On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to Chize LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1 inch.

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