LU3 (Tianfu, “Celestial Palace”) is the Window of the Sky point of the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. LU3 is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, between the biceps brachii muscle and the humerus. It clears Lung heat, cools blood, calms the spirit.
LU3 is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, between the biceps brachii muscle and the humerus.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun.
Clears Lung heat, cools blood, calms the spirit.
Cough, asthma, epistaxis, arm pain, somnolence.
LU3, a Window of the Sky point, is unique for its ability to clear Lung heat and cool blood, making it valuable for conditions like epistaxis (nosebleed) and hemoptysis (coughing blood) due to Lung heat. Its 'Window of the Sky' designation also implies an effect on the head and sensory organs, and it is used to calm the spirit, particularly in cases of emotional distress associated with Lung imbalance. It is empirically used for sudden loss of voice.
LU3 is one of 11 points on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. Nearby points:
LU3 is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, between the biceps brachii muscle and the humerus.
LU3 clears Lung heat, cools blood, calms the spirit. Common clinical indications include cough, asthma, epistaxis, arm pain, somnolence.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun.
LU3 is a point on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian (Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèijīng).