LU 1 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Central Treasury
• Pinyin Name: Zhong Fu
• Chinese Character: 中府

LU 1 Clinical Usages

• Lung Front MU Point - useful for all LU Issues, especially of Excess Type - cough, wheezing, asthma.
• LU disharmonies involving Phlegm/Heat excess arising from the middle warmer - vomiting, difficult ingestion.  

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LU 1 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Lung Qi Deficiency
• Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Asthma
• Wheezing (Dyspnea)
• Cough
• Vomiting

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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