LU3 (Tianfu, “Celestial Palace”) is the Window of Heaven point of the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. It is located on the anteromedial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, on the radial side of the biceps brachii muscle, in a palpable depression over the brachial artery. It clears Lung heat, cools the blood, calms the spirit, and pacifies wind.
On the anteromedial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, on the radial side of the biceps brachii muscle, in a palpable depression over the brachial artery.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Avoid the brachial artery by palpating and displacing it before needling.
Clears Lung heat, cools the blood, calms the spirit, and pacifies wind..
Sudden attack of pernicious wind and evil qi, possession by ghosts and spirits (feishi, guizhu), ghost talk (guiyu), corpse collapse (dunshi), inability to rest peacefully, weeping with sorrow and ghost talk, sudden bleeding from the nose and mouth due to conflict between Liver and Lung, persistent nosebleed, wind-induced sweating, body swelling, wheezing, inability to catch one's breath, malaria with chills and fever, dizziness, forgetfulness, excessive weeping, goiter, far-sightedness, drowsiness, mental confusion..
Classically, Tianfu is a primary point for sudden, severe conditions with a spiritual or psychological component, such as spirit possession, mania, and sudden collapse. It is also a key point for acute bleeding disorders, especially nosebleeds, by cooling the blood and descending Lung Qi. Its designation as a Window of Heaven point underscores its ability to regulate the flow of Qi and spirit between the head and the body, treating conditions like forgetfulness, weeping, and goiter.
LU3 is one of 11 points on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. Nearby points:
LU3 (Tianfu) is located on the anteromedial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, on the radial side of the biceps brachii muscle, in a palpable depression over the brachial artery.
LU3 clears Lung heat, cools the blood, calms the spirit, and pacifies wind. Common clinical indications include sudden attack of pernicious wind and evil qi, possession by ghosts and spirits (feishi, guizhu), ghost talk (guiyu), corpse collapse (dunshi), inability to rest peacefully, weeping with sorrow and ghost talk, sudden bleeding from the nose and mouth due to conflict between Liver and Lung, persistent nosebleed, wind-induced sweating, body swelling, wheezing, inability to catch one's breath, malaria with chills and fever, dizziness, forgetfulness, excessive weeping, goiter, far-sightedness, drowsiness, mental confusion.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Avoid the brachial artery by palpating and displacing it before needling. Caution: Moxibustion is contraindicated as it may cause rebellious Qi (Jia Yi Jing, Tong Ren, Qian Jin Yao Fang). The Huangdi Neijing mentions a major prohibition point 'at Tianfu, five cun below'.
LU3 is a point on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian (Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèijīng).