Lung Channel
Main Lung Channel Location Description
• The Entry Point, Lung 1 emerges laterally and inferior to the clavicle
• The channel descends across the anterior aspect of the arm
• It traverses the palm and the radial side of the thumb ending at the distal aspect of the thumb
Related Pain Syndromes: pain in the supraclavicular fossa, shoulder, back and anterior border of medial aspect of the arm, thumb pain
Commonly Used Points of the Lung Channel with Video and Specific Locations
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