Acupuncture for Lung and Respiratory Related Issues

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sun, 2006-08-20 08:57.

The lung meridian is used clinically for a broad range of respiratory disorders. Below are some of the more common clinical indications for points along the meridian.

LU 11 - High fever.
LU 10 - LU heat, not as strong as LU 11.
LU 9 - Tonify LU Qi, scatter cold/stop cough.
LU 7 - Circulate and Descend the LU Qi, combine with KD 6 (Yin Qiao/Ren Mai) to nourish KD/LU Yin.
LU 6 - Xi-Cleft point, acute severe disorders, acute asthma, coughing Blood.
LU 5 - Disperse & Descend LU Qi, good for conditions in the chest, whereas LU 7 is better for conditions up higher in the body.
LU 3 - Emotional issues, sadness a/or grief.
LU 1 - Move LU channel, nourish yin, resolve excess in the chest.