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Lung 07 (LU 7)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Lieque, Broken Sequence

Location
Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.

Lung 7 (LU 7) is located above the wrist on the inside of the arm.  To find this point, interlock your thumb and index finger of one hand with those of the other, the point lies on the edge of the index finger, in a depression between the sinew and the bone.

Indications
Lung 7 is one of the most powerful points on the lung meridian points. It is a popular acupuncture point to use for stopping a persistent cough and relieving a sore throat. Besides treating those symptoms, LU 7 is often used to treat conditions related to the head and neck, such as headaches, migraines, stiff neck, facial paralysis, toothache, and pain and/or weakness of the wrist.

LU 7 is considered to be the “command point” of the head and neck and is also used to improve circulation in the brain and stimulate memory.
 
For cough, stimulate this point on both hands with the tip of your index finger for approximately 30 seconds or until your cough subsides.

Traditional Action
Stimulates the descending and dispersing of Lung Qi, circulates Defensive Qi and releases the exterior, expels exterior wind, opens the Conception Vessel, benefits the Bladder and opens water passages, opens the nose, communicates with the Large Intestine.

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.



Acupuncture Points beginning with "L"

Labor Palace Lanweixue Laogong Large Intestine 01 (LI 1) Large Intestine 02 (LI 2) Large Intestine 03 (LI 3) Large Intestine 04 (LI 4) Large Intestine 05 (LI 5) Large Intestine 06 (LI 6) Large Intestine 07 (LI 7) Large Intestine 08 (LI 8) Large Intestine 09 (LI 9) Large Intestine 10 (LI 10) Large Intestine 11 (LI 11) Large Intestine 12 (LI 12) Large Intestine 13 (LI 13) Large Intestine 14 (LI 14) Large Intestine 15 (LI 15) Large Intestine 16 (LI 16) Large Intestine 17 (LI 17) Large Intestine 18 (LI 18) Large Intestine 19 (LI 19) Large Intestine 20 (LI 20) Large Intestine's Hollow Large Opening (Great Bone Hole) Leading Valley Leaking Valley Lesser Marsh Lesser Metal (Shang) Lesser Yin Mansion Lesser Yin Rushing Lesser Yin Sea Liangmen Liangqiu Lianquan Lidui Lieque Light Guard Ligou Lingdao Lingtai Lingxu Linking Path Listening Palace Lively Center Liver 01 (LIV 1) Liver 02 (LIV 2) Liver 03 (LIV 3) Liver 04 (LIV 4) Liver 05 (LIV 5) Liver 06 (LIV 6) Liver 07 (LIV 7) Liver 08 (LIV 8) Liver 09 (LIV 9) Liver 10 (LIV 10) Liver 11 (LIV 11) Liver 12 (LIV 12) Liver 13 (LIV 13) Liver 14 (LIV 14) Liver's Hollow Long Strength (Strong) Longu Lower Corner (Ridge) Lower Crevice Lower Epigastrium Lower Gate (Below the Joint) Lower Great Emptiness Lowermost Edge Lumbar Eye Lumbar Shu (Door) Lumbar Yange Gate Lung 01 (LU 1) Lung 02 (LU 2) Lung 03 (LU 3) Lung 04 (LU 4) Lung 05 (LU 5) Lung 06 (LU 6) Lung 07 (LU 7) Lung 07 (LU 7) Lung 08 (LU 8) Lung 09 (LU 9) Lung 10 (LU 10) Lung 11 (LU 11) Lung's Hollow Luoque Luozhen Luxi

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