Chize (LU 5)

Chize is the He point of the Lung, which acts quickly on lung function.
It therefore has a strong action on the mechanism of Lung Qi.
It corresponds to the Water element.

Location

At the elbow flexion crease, in a depression near the radial edge of the biceps tendon.

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications

• Useful point for fullness syndromes with Heat in the Lung: fever, body aches, thick yellow phlegm, nosebleeds, skin disorders, hemorrhoids (toxic Heat in the Lung, LI).
• It is a local point for elbow disorders: tendinitis, joint stiffness, bursitis.