The Channel
Colin Chan
THE LUNG CHANNEL
OF HAND-TAIYIN
PART 1
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General Information of the Lung (TCM)
1.
It is located in the chest, the highest among the internal organs, opening
to the nose.
Physiological characteristics of the lung (TCM)
1.
A “ Florid Canopy” 肺为华盖
2.
A “ Delicate” organ 肺为娇脏
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Physiological functions of the lung (TCM)
1.
Domination of Qi 肺主气, 司呼吸
2.
Domination of dispersing and depurative descending function 肺主宣发/肃降
Relationship of the lung to other organs (TCM)
1.
Co-related with the skin and hair 肺外合皮毛
2.
Opening into the nose 肺开窍于鼻
3.
Throat as a gateway of the lung 喉为肺之门户
4.
Internally-Externally related to the Large
Intestine 肺与大肠相表理
5.
Color indicated: white
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The Lung Channel of Hand-Taiyin
Route
There are 11 acupoints in the surface pathway of the
lung channel.
The inner pathway begins in the middle energizer and
descends the spine in order to connect with the large
intestine. The return pathway passes through the
cardiac orifice of the stomach and traverses the
diaphragm. The channel penetrates the lung, the
organ which belongs to it.
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3
4
5
6
1
The pathway continue to ascends to the trachea and
connects with the larynx and the pharynx, the channel
leaves the chest cavity beneath the clavicle at point LU
1.
The surface pathway of the lung channel passes over
the outer aspect of the inner upper arm to the elbow
and runs over the radial margin of the palmer aspect of
the forearm and the thumb to the radial side of the
thumbnail.
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Route-Branch
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The branch emerges posterior to the wrist (styloid
process) and runs along the dorsum of the hand to the
radial aspect of the tip of the index finger where it
connects to the Large Intestine channel.
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Principal Syndrome
1.
Organ syndrome
Lung Congestions, Dyspnea, cough, SOB, pain
in the Quepen ST 12 area, fever with chills,
spontaneous perspiration.
2.
Meridian syndrome
Pain and cold along the anterior border of the
medial aspect of the arm, pain and swelling of
the throat.
3.
Excess in Qi:
Burning sensation on the palm and pain in
shoulder and back.
4.
Deficient in Qi:
Pain and cold feeling in the shoulder and back.
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 1 Zhongfu 中府
Location : Upper lateral chest, acupoint is
located in the 1st intercostals
space, 6 cun from the
anterior midline, 1 cun below LU
2 Yunmen
中为中焦, 府为汇聚
肺经起于中焦, 而肺与脾经交会
于此, 故为中府
Classification: Front-Mu point of the lung
and Crossing point of the
LU and SP channels
Approach: oblique/horizontal insertion
technique, 0.5-0.8 cun towards
the lateral side of the chest,
moxa
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 5 Chize 尺泽
Location : On the transverse crease of the
elbow, acupoint is located on the
radial depression of the tendon of
m. biceps brachii when the elbow
is slightly bent
尺为肘, 腕至肘为一尺. 泽为水泽,
水穿之处. 肺经之气归于此,
故为尺泽
Classification: He-Sea point
Approach: perpendicular insertion
technique, 0.5-0.8 cun
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 6 Kongzui 孔最
Location : On the palmer side and radial
aspect of the forearm
acupoint is located on the
line joining LU 5 Chize 尺泽 and
LU 9 Taiyuan 太渊, 7 cun above
the transverse crease of the wrist
孔为寥, 最为深, 此穴为肺经之气
血深聚之处,
故为孔最
Classification: Xi-Cleft point
Approach: perpendicular insertion
technique, 0.5-1.0 cun
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 7 Lieque 列缺
列为分, 缺为破. 肺为华盖天庭,
肺经于此分走大肠, 华盖分列,
故为列缺
Location : On the palmer side and radial
aspect of the forearm
acupoint is located superior to
the styloid process of the radius,
1.5 cun above the transverse
crease of the wrist between the
brachioradialis and the
abductor pollicis longus of the
thumb
Classification: Luo-Connecting point, one
of the 8 confluent point
(linking with the Conception
Vessel 通任脉)
Approach: oblique insertion (towards
elbow)
technique, 0.2-0.3 cun
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The Collateral route of LU
channel
LU 7 Lieque 列缺
Lie Que: Is assigned as the Luo-Connecting point
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Its rouite as a collateral starts parallel
between the tendons of M. bronchoradialis
and m. abductor polliciis longus and runs
parallel with the LU channel into the hand
and spreads over the dorsal aspect to link
with….
The Large Intestine channel
(according to the inter-external related
theory) and
(continuation flow of Qi in sequence as
according to the continuation flow of the
channel system).
(The LI channel runs across the dorsal
region of the Hand)
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 8 Jingqu 经渠
经, 动而不居; 渠, 指沟溪.
是肺经之经气经过的冲渠要道
穴在桡谷茎突内侧与桡动脉之间,
形长如沟, 故为经渠
Location : On the palmer side and radial
aspect of the forearm, acupoint is
located in the depression
between the styloid process of
the radius and the radial
artery,1.0 cun above the
transverse crease of the wrist
Classification: Jing-River point
Approach: Perpendicular insertion
technique, 0.2-0.3 cun, do not
moxa
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 9 Taiyuan 太渊
Location : On the radial aspect of the
transverse crease of the wrist
acupoint is located in the
depression, on the lateral (ulnar)
side of the radial artery
太为大, 渊为深潭. 此穴为肺之原,
脉之本, 气血旺盛 如深渊
故为太渊
Classification: Yuan-Source/Shu-Stream
point and one of the 8
Influential point (Vessel
Convergence 脉会)
Approach: Perpendicular insertion
technique, 0.2-0.3 cun
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 10 Yuji 鱼际
Location : On the palm, acupoint is located
on the midpoint of the 1st
metarcarpal bone, at the junction
of the red and white skin
Classification: Ying-Spring point
鱼为鱼腹, 际为边际, 穴在姆指后
掌内侧处, 肌丰如鱼腹,
Approach: perpendicular insertion
technique, 0.5-1.0 cun
也同时在鱼腹边侧, 故为鱼际
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Commonly used acupoint
LU 11 Shaoshang 少商
Location : On the radial aspect of the
thumb, 0.1 cun from the corner of
the nail
Classification: Jing-Well point
少为小, 肺属金, 在音为商.
Approach: oblique (superficial) insertion
technique, 0.1 cun upwards or
prick to bleed
肺经指末气弱小
故为少商
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END OF PART 1
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THE LUNG CHANNEL
OF HAND-TAIYING
PART 2: TUITORIAL
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Tutorial
Starts: middle energizer 1
Pertain: Lung
3
4
5
6
2
1
2
Runs:
along the medial side and the
3/4
radial aspect of the forearm
Ends:
medial aspect of the thumb 6
5
Communicates: Communicates with
Large Intestine channel
through LU 7 Lieque 列缺
Breaks/Joins: channel breaks at LU 7
Lieque 列缺 and join with
the Large Intestine
5
channel at the medial
aspect of the index finger
Acupoint: total 11 acupoints
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COMMON CLINICAL POINTS
LU 1 Zhongfu 中府
LU 5 Chize 尺泽
LU 6 Kongzui 孔最
LU 7 Lieque L列缺
LU 9 Taiyuan 太渊
LU 10 Yuji 鱼际
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OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL CONDITION
POINTS ON
CHEST
MAIN TX: CHEST AND LUNG
ARM
MAIN TX: THROAT, CHEST
AND LUNG
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PRECAUTIONS
POINTS ON
CHEST AND WRIST
SHALLOW APPROACH
NO THRUSTING
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END OF PART 2
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