LU7列缺Lieque
Broken Sequence
لیهچوئهLie Que · لیه چوئهfree
Location
On the radial aspect of the forearm, between the tendon of the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis tendon, in the groove for the abductor pollicis longus tendon, 1.5 B-cun superior to the palmar wrist crease.
How to find it
Cross the hands with the index finger on the styloid process; the point lies in the depression under the fingertip.
Functions
Expels wind, releases the exterior, promotes descending of Lung qi, opens the Ren Mai, benefits the head and neck.
Indications
Common cold, headache, neck stiffness, cough, wrist pain.
Headache
Technique
Oblique 0.3–0.5 cun proximally or distally.
Sources of this point
- A Manual of Acupuncture — Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Kevin Baker (2007) S3
- WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region — World Health Organization (2008) S1