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Shen-Atlas of Acupuncture
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Lungs Channel (Hand-Taiyin)
Course:
The internal pathway of the Lungs Channel begins in the abdomen and descends to connect with the Large Intestine.
From the Large Intestine it ascends upward, crosses the stomach, passes through the diaphragm and enters the Lungs.
It continues to ascend along the trachea and larynx. From there the Channel turns laterally, runs across and emerges
at LU 01.
The surface pathway of the Lungs Channel, starting from LU 01, passes over the shoulder to the anterior aspect of the
upper arm, descends along the lateral septum of the biceps femoris muscle to the transverse cubital crease. From here
it descends the anterior aspect of the forearm to the traverse carpal crease at the wrist. It traverses the thumb and
terminates at the radial corner of the nail of the thumb at LU 11.
Point Qualifications:
Lu 05
Chize
He-Sea Point, Water Point
Lu 06
Kongzui
Xi-Cleft Point
Lu 07
Lieque
Confluent Point of the Ren Mai; Luo-Connecting Point
Lu 08
Jingqu
Jing-River Point, Metal Point
Lu 09
Taiyuan
Shu-Stream Point, Earth Point; Yuan-Source Point; Meeting Point of Vessels
Lu 10
Yuji
Ying-Spring Point, Fire Point
Lu 11
Shaoshang
Jing-Well Point, Wood Point
Bl 13
Feishu
Back-Shu Point of the Lungs
Lu 01
Zhongfu
Front-Mu Alarm Point of the Lungs