Point Shu of the Lung; as this is a Yin meridian, it corresponds to Earth, the mother of Metal.
It is also the Yuan point, as well as the Hui point, meeting point of the vessels.

Location

Taiyuan is located at the outer end of the wrist flexion crease, on the inner edge of the tendon just below the thumb, where the pulse of the radial artery can be felt.

Taiyuan -  Acupuncture point LU 9 - Lung meridian

Book - Meridians and acupuncture points
Illustrated book: 183 points

 

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications

  • When the Lung (Metal) is deficient, the mother of Metal, Earth, is tonified (Shu point): phlegm stagnating in the Lung.
  • It is the point of the vessels (Hui point, meeting point of the vessels), so it can be used, for example, to treat inflammation of the vessels.
  • Local point for wrist disorders.
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