Zhongfu (LU1)
Zhongfu (LU1), “Central Palace”, is a point on the Lung meridian. It is point 1 of the 11 on the channel. Front-Mu of the Lung: diffuses and descends Lung Qi, stops cough and transforms Phlegm.
Location
On the anterolateral chest, 1 cun below the infraclavicular fossa, 6 cun lateral to the midline, level with the 1st intercostal space.
Functions according to tradition
Front-Mu of the Lung: diffuses and descends Lung Qi, stops cough and transforms Phlegm.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Chest oppression
- Shoulder and back pain
- Bronchitis
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
On the chest or abdomen, where the Qi of an organ “gathers”. Its tenderness to pressure guides diagnosis; it is used more in acute conditions and those of the fu organs.
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Pneumothorax risk: never needle perpendicularly deep or medially; angle laterally, away from the lung.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- BL13 Feishu (Bladder): Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Asthma, Chest oppression, Cough
- ST13 Qihu (Stomach): Asthma, Chest oppression, Cough
- BL42 Pohu (Bladder): Asthma, Cough
- CV18 Yutang (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
- KI26 Yuzhong (Kidney): Asthma, Chest oppression
Point profile
- Code
- LU1
- Pinyin name
- Zhōng Fǔ
- Characters
- 中府
- Translation
- Central Palace
- Meridian
- Lung
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Front-Mu, Crossing point
- Topics
- Breathing, Cough
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
