TH 19 Acupuncture Point - Lu Xi - Triple Heater Meridian
- Chinese Name Luxi
- English Name Skull Rest
- Location: Posterior to ear at junction of the upper and middle third of curve (TH 17 - TH 20) behind curve.
- Precautions: Avoid Artery, Do Not Bleed
- Actions & Effects:
- Local Point
- Triple Heater Meridian Points (23):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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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