LU 2 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Cloud Gate
• Pinyin Name: Yun Men
• Chinese Character: 雲門

LU 2 Clinical Usages

• Similar to LU 1 but used more often as a local shoulder point.
• Cough, asthma, tension in the chest.

• Blog Posts Where LU 2 Is Discussed

•   Chest and Abdomen Acupressure Points

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

• Lung Qi Deficiency

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
• Cough
• Shoulder Pain

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

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