LU 8 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Channel Ditch
• Pinyin Name: Jing Qu
• Chinese Character: 經渠

LU 8 Clinical Usages

• Not as broad of an effect as LU 7, still useful for expelling wind, tonifying Qi and Yin.
• Pain in the area of KD 1 - plantar fascitis.
• Wrist pain - carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Main treatment point of Kidney Sho pattern (with LU 5 and KD 7) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

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LU 8 Acupuncture Point Associations

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

• Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat
• Kidney Yin 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:

• Plantar Fascitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

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

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