Kongzui (LU6)
Kongzui (LU6), “Maximum Opening”, is a point on the Lung meridian. It is point 6 of the 11 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Lung: indicated in acute respiratory patterns, descends Lung Qi and benefits the throat.
Location
On the anterior forearm, 7 cun above the wrist crease, on the line joining LU9 and LU5 (radial side).
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Lung: indicated in acute respiratory patterns, descends Lung Qi and benefits the throat.
Traditional indications
- Cough attacks
- Acute asthma
- Severe sore throat
- Loss of voice
- Coughing blood
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
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
- LI18 Futu (Large Intestine): Loss of voice
- SI16 Tianchuang (Small Intestine): Loss of voice
Point profile
- Code
- LU6
- Pinyin name
- Kǒng Zuì
- Characters
- 孔最
- Translation
- Maximum Opening
- Meridian
- Lung
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Acute cough, Throat
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.
