LU-08 (Jing Qu) Channel Ditch - Acupuncture point on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin

"The Kidneys manifest in the head hair"

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Documents

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-08 (Jing Qu) Channel Ditch

Acupuncture Points on the Lung Channel of Hand Tai Yin

Jing-River & Metal Point

Actions:

Descends Lung Qi and alleviates cough and wheezing

Indications:

Cough, asthma, fever, pain in the chest, sore throat, pain in the wrist.

Location (CAM):

1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

Location (AMOA):

Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to Taiyuan LU-9, on the line connecting Taiyuan LU-9 with Kongzui LU-6, in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius and on the radial side of the radial artery.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.1-0.3 inch. Avoid puncturing the radial artery.

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