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POINT: LU-10 (LUNG-10)  

English: Fish Border
Also Known As: Fish Line
Fish Region
  • On the radial side of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red and white skin.
  • On the thenar eminence of the hand, in a depression between the midpoint of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone and the thenar muscles.
    Note: locate and needle close to the metacarpal bone.
  • With the palm facing up, this point can be found at the midpoint of the thenar surface of the first metacarpus, at the border separating the light colored skin of the palm from the darker colored skin of the back of the hand.
  • Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun, causing local distention and soreness.
  • Ying-Spring point
  • Fire point
  • Cools Heat in the Lungs
  • Benefits the throat
  • Descends Rebellious Qi
  • Harmonizes the Stomach and Heart
  • Cough
  • Cough producing pain that radiates to the coccyx
  • Cough leading to hypogastric or sacral pain
  • Cough accompanied by hiccup
  • Shortness of breath with Heart Bi
  • Diminished Qi with Heart Bi
  • Chest Bi with inability to catch the breath
  • Hemoptysis
  • Spitting Blood
  • Fever
  • Tidal fever
  • Fever without sweating
  • Dyspnea
  • Asthma
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Syncope
  • Infantile malnutrition syndrome
  • All disorders due to alcoholism
  • Aversion to Wind
  • Chills
  • Headache
  • Eye dizziness
  • Swelling of the limbs
  • Swelling of the chin
  • Wandering Bi
  • Breast abscess
  • Toothache
  • Lachrymation
  • Visual dizziness
  • Genital Damp itching
  • Impotence with abdominal distention
  • Headache
  • Malaria
  • Tetany
  • Heat and pain of the palm and thumb
  • Contraction of the elbow with distention and fullness of the arm
  • Mastitis
  • Belching
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chronic smoker's cough
  • Sore throat
  • Pharynx and larynx swollen and painful
  • Laryngopharyngitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Throat Bi
  • Tonsillitis
  • Loss of voice
  • Hoarseness
  • Dry throat
  • Pain in the chest and back
  • Pain in the Heart
  • Abdominal pain
  • Irritability
  • Heart malaise
  • Emotional disturbance
  • Yellow tongue coat
  • Patient cannot eat
  • Hematemesis
  • Rheumatism of the elbow
  • Cannot extend the arms
  • Abscess of the nipple
  • Deficiency Heat
  • Heat in the body
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Attack of Wind and Cold after intake of alcohol leading to chills and fever
  • Hematuria
  • Agitation of the Heart
  • Sadness and fear
  • Anger and mania
  • Sadness and anger with counterflow Qi
  • Heart Bi with fear and fright
  • Abdominal pain with inability to eat or drink
  • Sudden turmoil disorder
  • Esophageal constriction due to Middle Jiao Deficiency
  • Vomiting
  • Upper Jiao wasting and thirsting
  • Pneumonia
  • Deficiency Heat
  • Lightening spots in front of the eyes
  • Colic

ST-39
Xiajuxu
ST-36
Zusanli
GB-43
Xiaxi
UB-40
Weizhong
GB-41
Zulinqi
SI-1
Shaoze

LI-4
Hegu
PC-1
Tianchi
GB-1
Tongziliao
ST-2
Sibai

GB-9
Tianchong
UB-22
Sanjiaoshu
GB-20
Fengchi

LU-11
Shaoshang

DU-15
Yamen
LI-2
Erjian
PC-9
Zhongchong
KI-10
Yingu
KI-2
Rangu

Breast abscess

Headache

Stiffness of the tongue

LU-9
Taiyuan

LU-5 (reinforce)
Chize

PC-3
Quze
HT-7
Shenmen

Dry throat

Pain of the Lung and Heart

Any type of spitting Blood (reduce Yuji)

Hematemesis

LU-1
Zhongfu
UB-60
Kunlun
ST-20
Chengman
SP-20
Zhourong

SI-7
Zhizheng
LI-4
Hegu
HT-3
Shaohai

LI-11
Quchi
SI-4
Wangu

LU-5
Chize
LI-15
Jianyu
SI-8
Shaohai

PC-5
Jianshi
PC-7
Daling
SI-3
Houxi

Difficult ingestion

Manic raving, fear and fright

Contraction of the elbow

HT-7
Shenmen
LIV-3
Taichong
LIV-1
Dadun
REN-4
Guanyuan

KI-3
Taixi
REN-3
Zhongji
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

HT-7
Shenmen

LIV-1
Dadun

Enuresis

Pain in the penis

Heart Bi, sadness and fear

SJ-2
Yemen

KI-6
Zhaohai

LI-16
Jugu
LU-5
Chize

Throat pain

Sore throat from Yin Deficiency

Hemoptysis

  • Some sources say that this point is forbidden to moxa.
  • This is the main point to clear Lung Full Heat.
  • If the skin is cold, silvery and flaky, tonify.
  • If the skin is hot, ugly and red, reduce.
  • This point is used if the patient is very rigid in his outlook and needs warmth.