LU 5 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Cubit Marsh
• Pinyin Name: Chi Ze
• Chinese Character: 尺澤

LU 5 Clinical Usages

• He Sea Point - useful for counterflow Qi/diarrhea, hot skin conditions, phlegm-heat excess.
• Acute/Chronic or Exterior/Interior Conditions.
• Upper body edema, enuresis.
• Local point for the elbow - tendonitis, tennis elbow.
• Classically noted for the 5 types of Lumbar Pain - possibly the upper body equivalent of UB 40.
• Main treatment point of Kidney Sho pattern (with KD 7 and LU 8) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

• Blog Posts Where LU 5 Is Discussed

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LU 5 Acupuncture Point Associations

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

• 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:

• Back Pain
• Skin Problems (Rash)
• Edema
• Tennis Elbow
• Tendinitis
• Diarrhea

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

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