NCCAOM: Acupuncture, Single Points
LU 1 - Answer- Big Picture: Front Mu Point of the Lung
CAM: Latero superior to the sternum, 1 cun below LU2 Yunmen, at the level of the
first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Deadman: on the lateral aspect of the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 cun
lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to Yunmen LU2.
Function: disseminates and descends LU Qi and alleviates cough and wheezing,
transforms Phlegm, clears Heat and regulates the Water Passages, descends ST Qi.
Rx Function:
*Regulate Lung Qi for any type of cough. (phlegm and/or excess in the chest)
-Stops Pain.
Combine with: LU 7 for cough with Phlegm.
LU 5 - Answer- Big Picture: He-Sea
CAM: on the cubital crease, in the depression of the radial side of the tendon of m.
biceps brachii; this point is located when the elbow is slightly flexed.
Deadman: on the cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression at the radial side of
the tendon of biceps brachii.
Functions:
-Clears Heat for the Lungs
-Descends rebellious Qi
-Regulates the Water Passages
-Activates the channel
-Relaxes the Sinews
-Alleviates Pain
Rx Functions: Phlegm Heat in the Lungs or Phlegm in the Lungs.
Combine with: Dingchuanwan ST 40
LU 6 - Answer- Big Picture: Xi-Cleft
CAM: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining Taiyuan LU9, and
Chize LU5, 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Deadman: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to Taiyuan LU9, on
the line connecting Taiyuan LU9 with Chize, LU5.
Functions:
-Disseminates and descends LU Qi
-Clears Heat and moistens the Lungs
-Clears Heat and stops bleeding
,-Moderates acute conditions.
Rx Functions: Cough with Blood (hemoptysis)
Combine with: UB 17
LU 7 - Answer- Big Picture: Luo-Conneting, Exit, Command Point of the Neck and
Head, Eight Confluent.
CAM: Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse
crease of the wrist between the brachioradial muscle and the tendon of long
abductor muscle of the thumb.
Deadman: On the radial aspect of the forearm, approximately 1.5 cun proximal to
Yangxi LI5, in the cleft between the tendons of the brachoradialis and abductor
pollicis longus.
Functions:
-Releases the Exterior and expels Wind
-Promotes the descending function of the Lung
-Pacifies Wind and Phlegm
-Benefits the head and nape
-Opens and regulates the CV
-Regulates the water passages
-Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Rx Function: Wind cold, LU Yin Deficiency, Yang Edema, coupled point to open the
Ren for Yin Deficiency, moves Qi in the Chest.
Combined with:
+KD 6 for Yin
+LI4, LI6, SP9, UB39 for Yang Edema
+LI4, DU16, GB20 for Wind Cold
+CV17 to move Qi in the chest for HT Vessel Obstruction.
LU 9 - Answer- Big Picture: Yuan-Source, Influential Point of the Vessels, Shu-
Stream.
CAM: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the
lateral side of the radial artery.
Deadman: At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the
tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with Shenmen HT7, (The proximal border of
the pisiform bone)
Functions:
-Tonifies the Lung and transforms Phlegm
-Promotes the descending function of the Lung
-Regulates and harmonizes the one hundred vessels.
-Activates the channel and alleviates pain.
Rx Function: Tonifies the Lung and Heart, benefits the vessels, treats chronic cough.
,Combine with: UB13 for Chronic bronchitis.
LU10 - Answer- Big Picture: Ying-Spring
CAM: on the radial aspect of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the
junction of the red and white skin (i.e. the junction of the dorsum and palm of the
hand)
Deadman: On the thenar eminence of the hand, in the depression between the
midpoint of the shaft of the first meta carpal bone and the thenar muscles.
Functions:
-Benefits the throat
-Clears Lung Heat
-Descends Rebellious Qi
-Harmonizes the ST and HT
Rx Functions: Clears Lung Heat.
Combine with: LI11
LU11 - Answer- Big Picture: Jing-Well, Ghost Point
CAM: on the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the
nail.
Deadman: On the extensor aspect of the thumb, at the junction of lines drawn along
the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the
corner of the nail.
Functions:
-Revives consciousness
-Clears Heat
-Benefits the throat
Rx Functions: Heat in the Lungs, Wind Heat, Good for asthma, sore throat and loss
of voice (bleeding technique) and mental disorders.
Combine with: Ren 22 for sore throat, loss of voice and asthma.
LI4 - Answer- Big Picture: Yuan-Source, Command Point of Face, Entry
CAM: on the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones,
approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
Deadman: On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal
bones, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone an lose to its radial border.
Functions:
-Regulates the Defensive Qi and adjusts sweating
-Expels Wind and releases the Exterior
-Regulates the face, eyes, nose, mouth and ears
, -Activates the channel and alleviates pain
-Induces labor
-Restores the Yang
Rx Function: Clears exterior and interior wind, stops pain, command point for the
face, clears the nose, contra-indicated for pregnancy.
Combine with:
+LR3 to open the 4 gates.
+LU7, UB12, DU16, GB20 for wind cold.
+LU10, LU11, LI11, SJ5 for Wind Heat.
+LI20 Bitong for Nasal Congestion.
LI6 - Answer- Big Picture: Luo-Connecting
CAM: with the elbow flexed and the radial side of arm upward, the point is on the line
joining Yangxi LI5 and Quchi LI11, 3 cun above the crease of the wrist.
Deadman: 3 cun proximal to Yangxi LI5, on the line connecting Yangxi LI5 with
Quchi LI11.
Functions:
-Expels wind and clears heat
-Opens and regulates the water passages
Rx Function: Wind Water Invasion (Yang Edema)
Combine With: LU7, LI4, SP9, UB39
LI11 - Answer- Big Picture: He-Sea
CAM: when the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the
transverse cubital crease, midway between Chize LU5 and the lateral epicondyle of
the humerus.
Deadman: At the elbow, midway between Chize LU5 and the lateral epicondyle of
the humerus, at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease.
Functions:
-Clears Heat
-Cools Blood
-Elminates Wind
-Drains Damp
-Alleviates Itching
-Regulates Qi and Blood
-Activates the channel and alleviates pain.
Rx Function: Organ Heat, Wind Heat, Blood Heat, Toxic Heat, Deficiency Heat.
Combine with:
+LR2 for LR Fire, +HT8 for HT Fire, +ST44 ST Fire, +KD2 KD Def Fire, +LU10 LU
Heat. +Ying-Spring to clear heat (excess or deficiency) in the channel.
