LU 9 - Acupuncture Point - Tai Yuan

LU 9 Names

• English Name: Great Abyss
• Pinyin Name: Tai Yuan
• Chinese Character: 太淵

Location

• At the wrist crease on the radial side of the radial artery.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

LU 9 Clinical Uses

• Tonify LU Qi and Yin - cough, asthma, wheezing, SOB, chronic runny nose w/watery discharge.
• Palpitations.
• Wrist pain, arm pain along meridian.
• Hui Meeting Point of the Vessls - circulation issues, clarifying an indescernible pulse (for diagnosis).
• Main treatment point of Lung Sho pattern (with SP 3) - in Japanese style Five Phase treatment protocol.

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LU 9 Point Associations

LU 9 TCM Patterns

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

• Lung Qi Deficiency
• Lung Yin Deficiency

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

LU 9 Conditions Treated

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

• Asthma
• Cough
• Wheezing (Dyspnea)
• Palpitations
• Wrist Pain

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