LU 9 Acupuncture Point - Tai Yuan - Lung Meridian
Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2006-05-20 10:11.
- Chinese Name Tai Yuan
- English Name Great Abyss
- Location: At the wrist crease on the radial side of the radial artery.
- Precautions: Avoid Artery.
- Point Associations:
- Shu Stream Point
- Earth Point
- Yuan Source Point
- Hui Meeting Point of the Vessels
- Actions & Effects:
- Tonify LU Qi and Yin - cough, asthma, wheezing, SOB, chronic runny nose w/watery discharge.
- Hui Meeting Point of the Vessls - circulation issues, clarifying an indescernible pulse (for diagnosis).
- 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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