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Lung 8 |
 Chinese Name:
Jingqu (English translation: Channel Canal)Location: On the radial palmar aspect of the forearm, in the depression between the styloid process of the radius and the radial artery, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist. Classification: Jing-River point of the Lung Meridian Indications:
Functions: Descends Lung Qi and stops wheezing and cough. Notes: Jing-River points are where the qi of the meridian begins to flow more heavily. They are known to treat cough and asthma due to pathogenic cold or heat. Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .3 - .5 cun.
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