Plate shown for male body
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 AMQi flowing along the Lung — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on LU 1