Lung 04 (LU 4)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Xiabai, Standing by White (Guarding White)
Location
The point is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 1 cun below Tianfu (Lu 3), on the radial side of the muscle biceps brachii.
Indications
Cough, fullness in the chest, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.
Traditional Action
Regulates Qi and blood, relieves pain.
Contraindications
Lung Meridian
Lung Acupuncture Points:
LU 1, LU 2, LU 3, LU 4, LU 5, LU 6, LU 7, LU 8, LU 9, LU 10, LU 11
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.