LU6 (Kongzui, “Kongzui”) is the Xi-Cleft point point of the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. It is located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LU5 (Chize) and LU9 (Taiyuan), 7 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist. It clears heat from the Lung, descends and regulates Lung qi, stops bleeding, moistens the Lung, opens the orifices, and alleviates pain along the channel.
On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LU5 (Chize) and LU9 (Taiyuan), 7 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist.
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun.
Clears heat from the Lung, descends and regulates Lung qi, stops bleeding, moistens the Lung, opens the orifices, and alleviates pain along the channel.
Heat disease with no sweating, rebellious cough, cold and painful arm, difficulty flexing and extending the elbow and arm, inability to raise the hand to the head, inability to grasp with the fingers, vomiting blood, loss of voice, sore and swollen throat, headache,Jue headache.
As the Xi-Cleft point of the Lung channel, Kongzui is a primary point for acute conditions involving the Lung organ and channel. It is exceptionally effective for stopping bleeding from the Lung, such as in coughing up blood (hemoptysis), and for clearing acute heat that manifests as high fever without sweat, sore throat, or loss of voice. It also powerfully treats pain and motor impairment along the forearm.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷上 · 正人形第十一 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
孔最 二穴，在腕上七寸陷者宛宛中，灸三壯。 主熱病汗不出，肘臂厥痛，屈伸難，手不及頭，不握也According to this text, LU6 (two points) lies in the hollow 7 cun above the wrist and receives 3 moxa cones; it was used for febrile disease without sweating, cold pain of the elbow and arm with difficulty bending and stretching, the hand unable to reach the head, and inability to grip.
《扁鵲神應針灸玉龍經》 Biǎn Què Shényìng Zhēnjiǔ Yùlóng Jīng — Bian Que's Jade Dragon Classic of Divinely Responsive Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1329 · 辛手太阴肺经 · Source: Wikisource ↗
孔最 抵手阳明，在腕上一寸宛宛中。 治太阴热病无汗，肘臂屈伸难According to this text, LU6 reaches toward the hand Yangming and lies in a hollow 1 cun above the wrist (other texts give 7 cun); it was used for Taiyin febrile disease without sweating and difficulty bending and stretching the elbow and arm.
《普濟方·針灸門》 Pǔjì Fāng · Zhēnjiǔ Mén — Formulas for Universal Relief: Acupuncture & Moxibustion Section, Zhu Su, 1406 · 卷四百十六 · 針灸門 · 手太陰肺經左右十八穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
孔最二穴 在腕上七寸（明堂下經云。 陷者宛宛中）。 手太陽治熱病汗不出。 此穴可灸三壯即汗出According to this text, LU6 (two points) lies 7 cun above the wrist in a hollow and was used for febrile disease without sweating; it states that 3 moxa cones here bring out sweat.
《針灸大成》 Zhēnjiǔ Dàchéng — Great Compendium of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1601 · 卷八 · Source: Wikisource ↗
孔最 去腕上七寸，側取之，灸五壯，針三分。 主熱病，汗不出，咳逆，肘臂厥痛， 屈伸難，手不及頭，指不握，吐血失音，咽腫頭痛According to this text, LU6 lies 7 cun above the wrist, found from the side, with 5 moxa cones and 3 fen needling; it was used for febrile disease without sweating, cough with counterflow, cold pain of elbow and arm, difficulty bending and stretching, inability to raise the hand to the head or grip, vomiting blood, loss of voice, swollen throat and headache.
LU6 is one of 11 points on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. Nearby points:
LU6 (Kongzui) is located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting LU5 (Chize) and LU9 (Taiyuan), 7 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist.
LU6 clears heat from the Lung, descends and regulates Lung qi, stops bleeding, moistens the Lung, opens the orifices, and alleviates pain along the channel. Common clinical indications include heat disease with no sweating, rebellious cough, cold and painful arm, difficulty flexing and extending the elbow and arm, inability to raise the hand to the head, inability to grasp with the fingers, vomiting blood, loss of voice, sore and swollen throat, headache,Jue headache.
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun.
LU6 is a point on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian (Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèijīng).