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LU 1 · Zhongfu

Lung meridian · Metal · Yin · peak 3–5 AM

Plate shown for male body
Adult body, front — twelve meridians and acupoints

Location

6 cun lateral to midline, below clavicle, in 1st ICS

Needling Depth

0.3–0.5 cun, oblique

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Do not needle downward into pleura.

Anatomy & Safe Needling

Structure: Anterior thoracic wall, 1st ICS

Risk: Pneumothorax

Method: Oblique/superficial only; never perpendicular downward.

Acupressure Self-Use

Indications: Cough, Chest congestion, Asthma

Technique: Press below the clavicle, lateral, three fingers.

Duration: 1–2 min

Lung Mu-front point; supports breathing.

Appears in Formulas

Asthma (deficiency) (Lung/Kidney deficiency) — Mu Lung

Lung Meridian Flow

Metal · Yin · peak 3–5 AM

Qi flowing along the Lung — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on LU 1