Lung 9

LU 9 / Tai Yuan / Great Abyss

Point Location

Radial end of transverse wrist crease, radial to radial artery

 

Associations

• Shu-Stream Point of the LU Channel
• Influential Point of the Vessels

Indications / Conditions Treated

• Cough
• Asthma
• Dyspnea
• Shortness of breath
• Weak breathing
• Weak pulse
• Fatigue
• Palpitations
• Hemoptysis 
• Sore throat
• Local pain of wrist, hand, arm, shoulder and chest

 

TCM Actions

• Tonifies LU Qi & Yin
• Promotes LU Descending function
• Regulates the Vessels
• Opens the Channel
• Alleviates pain

 

TCM Patterns treated

• LU Qi Deficiency
• LU Yin Deficiency