Acupuncture Points

Xue (cavities) in Chinese
Areas near the surface of the body from which the qi is accessible
- Small as a millimeter to as large as a quarter
361 points on Meridians, not counting bilateral pairs
40 main “extra” points not located on Meridians
“Ahshi” points – where it hurts, can be anywhere
Traditional functions and indications
- More than one function, sometimes seemingly unrelated (plus combinations with other points)
- Control qi and blood of the local area
Traditional locations
- Based on precise anatomical measurements and anatomical landmarks
Traditional ways to needle each point
- Angle and depth of needle
- Needle technique

LU Maridian Point Diagram

LU-6 (Lung-6)
- kong zui – maximum opening
- xi-cleft point
Location
- On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to LU-9, on the line connecting LU-9 with LU-5
Needling Method
- Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun
Actions
- Disseminates and descends Lung qi
- Clears heat and moistens the Lung
- Clears heat and stops bleeding
- Moderates acute conditions
Indications
- Cough, wheezing, asthma, chest pain, swelling and pain of the throat, loss of voice, febrile disease with absence of sweating
- Coughing blood, spitting blood, vomiting blood, hiccup
- Severe pain of the elbow and upper arm, inability to raise the arm above the head, difficulty in flexing and extending the fingers, epigastric pain, hemorrhoids, headache, clonic spasm