LU 4 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Guarding White
• Pinyin Name: Xia Bai
• Chinese Character: 俠白

LU 4 Clinical Usages

• Local Point.
• May be used for cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, heart pain.
• Pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm.

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

• Arm Pain
• Cough

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

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