Lung 1
LU 1 acupressure point can be used in a variety of conditions including emotional blocks, breathing and lung problems, and pain along the Lung channel, or Hand Taiyin meridian.
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Othere Name(s):
- Hand Taiyin
- Central Treasure
- Lung Mu
- Breast Shu
- Breast Center Shu
- Middle Palace
Traditional Chinese Medicine Classifications:
- Front Mu of the Lung (where the Qi of the Lungs gathers)
- Alarm Mu Point of the Lungs
- Entry point comes directly from Liv-14 to enter Lungs
- Opening point of the Lung Divergent channel
- Meeting Point of Lung with Spleen
- Large Intestine Divergent and Lung Divergent Meeting Point
Location:
On the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the mid-line, level between the first and second ribs
Traditional Chinese Medicine Actions:
- Stimulates the Lung Qi to descend
- Alleviates cough and wheezing
- Clears heat from the Upper Jiao-chest region
- Transforms phlegm, clears heat and regulates the water passages
- Descends Stomach Qi
Traditional Chinese Medicine Actions:
- First Aid-drowning
- Enhances lung capacity and air flow
- Relieves tightness in chest and bronchio-spasms
- Disperses lymph congestion
- Relieves pulmonary phlegm congestion
- Relieves shoulder and arm pain along the lung channel
- Relieves aches and soreness of breasts
- Heat in the chest, aversion to cold, chills and fever, sweating
- Throat painful obstruction, nasal congestion, swelling of the face (opposite side)
- Skin pain, pain of the upper back and shoulder
Traditional Chinese Medicine Indications and Combinations:Reducing-Dispersing (Counter-Clockwise motion) of Lung 1 Used for:
- Cough-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Lung 10 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick and use our organic White Tiger Return formula
- Coughing with thick phlegm-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Large Intestine 11 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick
- Coughing blood and pus, or dark colored phlegm-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Large Intestine 11
- Breaks up Lung Qi Stagnation w/ an inability to process grief-combine with acupressure point Lung 7
- Disperses Liver-Lung Qi Stagnation resulting in depression and sadness-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Liver 3 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to LU 1 and the Wood Element Acupressure Stick to LV 3
- Wheezing, asthma, bronchitis-combine with acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Lung 7 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick and use our organic White Tiger Return formula
- Lung infection, pneumonia-combine with acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Large Intestine 11 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick
- A feeling fullness of the chest and/or chest pain-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Lung 7 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick
- Labored breathing with raised shoulders-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Lung 7 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick and use our organic White Tiger Return formula
- A feeling of oppression of the chest and difficulty in breathing like an elephant on the chest-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Lung 7 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick and use our organic White Tiger Return formula
- Lung Qi Deficiency with inability to lie down and breathe due to an accumulation of fluid in the lungs-combine acupressure point Lung 1 with acupressure point Stomach 40 applying the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to LU 1 and the Earth Element Acupressure Stick to ST 40 and use our organic White Tiger Return formula
Cautions: Do not use acupressure as self-care when pregnant without the guidance of a licensed acupuncturist. Always discuss new treatment modalities with your local health care professional.