Yuji (LU10)
Yuji (LU10), “Fish Border”, is a point on the Lung meridian. It is point 10 of the 11 on the channel. Ying-Spring of the Lung: clears Lung Heat and benefits the throat.
Location
On the thenar eminence, at the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal, at the junction of the palmar and dorsal skin.
Functions according to tradition
Ying-Spring of the Lung: clears Lung Heat and benefits the throat.
Traditional indications
- Acute sore throat
- Loss of voice
- Dry cough
- Fever
- Heat sensation in palms
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Second of the five transport points: the Qi “glides”. Tradition reserves it mainly for heat in the channel itself.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- CV22 Tiantu (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Loss of voice
- CV23 Lianquan (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Loss of voice
- LI1 Shangyang (Large Intestine): Fever
- LI18 Futu (Large Intestine): Loss of voice
- LI2 Erjian (Large Intestine): Fever
- SI16 Tianchuang (Small Intestine): Loss of voice
Point profile
- Code
- LU10
- Pinyin name
- Yú Jì
- Characters
- 鱼际
- Translation
- Fish Border
- Meridian
- Lung
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Ying-Spring
- Topics
- Throat, Heat
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.
