Xiabai (LU4)
Xiabai (LU4), “Clasping White”, is a point on the Lung meridian. It is point 4 of the 11 on the channel. Descends rebellious Lung Qi and unbinds the chest.
Location
On the anterolateral aspect of the arm, just lateral to the border of the biceps brachii, 4 cun below the anterior axillary fold.
Functions according to tradition
Descends rebellious Lung Qi and unbinds the chest.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chest oppression
- Arm pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
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.
- PC2 Tianquan (Pericardium): Arm pain, Chest oppression, Cough
- BL14 Jueyinshu (Bladder): Chest oppression, Cough
- BL44 Shentang (Bladder): Chest oppression, Cough
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Chest oppression, Cough
- KI23 Shenfeng (Kidney): Chest oppression, Cough
- KI24 Lingxu (Kidney): Chest oppression, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- LU4
- Pinyin name
- Xiá Bái
- Characters
- 侠白
- Translation
- Clasping White
- Meridian
- Lung
- Element
- Metal
- Topics
- Cough, Heart, Arm
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.
