LU 2 Acupuncture Point - Yun Men - Lung Meridian
- Chinese Name Yun Men
- English Name Cloud Gate
- Location: 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, below the clavicle in a depression medial to the coracoid process.
- Precautions: No Deep Needle Toward Sternum.
- Actions & Effects:
- Similar to LU 1 but used more often as a local shoulder point.
- Cough, asthma, tension in the chest.
- Lung Meridian Points (11):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
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