LU4 Clasping White

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LU4 (Xiabai, “Clasping White”) is an acupuncture point on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. LU4 is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, 1 cun inferior to LU3, between the biceps brachii muscle and the humerus. It regulates Lung Qi, alleviates cough and pain.

Location

LU4 is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, 1 cun inferior to LU3, between the biceps brachii muscle and the humerus.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun.

TCM functions

Regulates Lung Qi, alleviates cough and pain.

Indications

Cough, asthma, chest fullness, arm pain.

Clinical notes

LU4 is primarily used to regulate Lung Qi and alleviate cough and pain in the chest and arm. While less frequently used than other Lung points, it can be effective for persistent cough and asthma, especially when there is a sense of oppression in the chest. Its location makes it useful for local pain in the upper arm. It is a good supplementary point for harmonizing Lung function.

On the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin channel

LU4 is one of 11 points on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. Nearby points:

Frequently asked questions

Where is LU4 located?

LU4 is on the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the anterior axillary fold, 1 cun inferior to LU3, between the biceps brachii muscle and the humerus.

What is LU4 used for?

LU4 regulates Lung Qi, alleviates cough and pain. Common clinical indications include cough, asthma, chest fullness, arm pain.

How is LU4 needled?

Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun.

Which meridian is LU4 on?

LU4 is a point on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian (Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèijīng).

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