LU7 (Lieque, “Broken Sequence or Branching Cleft”) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Lung Channel point of the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. It is located on the radial side of the forearm, 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease, in the depression between the tendons of brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus. A common way to find it is by interlocking the thumbs and index fingers of both hands; the point lies in the depression directly under the tip of the index finger. It expels exterior wind and releases the exterior, descends and disseminates Lung qi, pacifies internal wind, opens the water passages, and connects to the Yangming channel.
On the radial side of the forearm, 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease, in the depression between the tendons of brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus. A common way to find it is by interlocking the thumbs and index fingers of both hands; the point lies in the depression directly under the tip of the index finger.
Insert the needle obliquely, 0.3-0.5 cun, directed proximally toward the elbow, or transversely along the skin.
Expels exterior wind and releases the exterior, descends and disseminates Lung qi, pacifies internal wind, opens the water passages, and connects to the Yangming channel..
Hemiplegia, weakness of the hand and elbow, palm heat, lockjaw, malaria with chills and fever, vomiting foam, cough, inappropriate laughter, forgetfulness, bloody urine, seminal emission, penile pain, painful urination with heat, seizures, seeing ghosts, mania, facial and four-limb swelling, shoulder numbness, chest and back cold with shivering, shortness of breath, corpse-like syncope, cold reversal of the limbs, crossing the hands with clouded vision, yawning, frequent urination, urinary incontinence, heart vexation, arm pain, headache, stiff neck, toothache, heart pain, lung distension..
As the Luo-Connecting point of the Lung channel and the confluent point of the Ren Mai, Lieque is a pivotal point for both internal and external disorders. It is classically indicated for expelling exterior pathogens causing headache, stiff neck, and chills, as well as for regulating Lung qi in cases of cough and asthma. Its connection to the Ren Mai and its role in opening the water passages makes it effective for genitourinary issues like painful urination and seminal emission, a function less emphasized in modern texts.
LU7 is one of 11 points on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian. Nearby points:
LU7 (Lieque) is located on the radial side of the forearm, 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse wrist crease, in the depression between the tendons of brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus. A common way to find it is by interlocking the thumbs and index fingers of both hands; the point lies in the depression directly under the tip of the index finger.
LU7 expels exterior wind and releases the exterior, descends and disseminates Lung qi, pacifies internal wind, opens the water passages, and connects to the Yangming channel. Common clinical indications include hemiplegia, weakness of the hand and elbow, palm heat, lockjaw, malaria with chills and fever, vomiting foam, cough, inappropriate laughter, forgetfulness, bloody urine, seminal emission, penile pain, painful urination with heat, seizures, seeing ghosts, mania, facial and four-limb swelling, shoulder numbness, chest and back cold with shivering, shortness of breath, corpse-like syncope, cold reversal of the limbs, crossing the hands with clouded vision, yawning, frequent urination, urinary incontinence, heart vexation, arm pain, headache, stiff neck, toothache, heart pain, lung distension.
Insert the needle obliquely, 0.3-0.5 cun, directed proximally toward the elbow, or transversely along the skin.
LU7 is a point on the Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin Meridian (Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèijīng).