Jingqu (LU8)
Jingqu (LU8), “Channel Ditch”, is a point on the Lung meridian. It is point 8 of the 11 on the channel. Jing-River of the Lung: descends Qi, diffuses the Lung and eases the throat.
Location
On the anterolateral aspect of the forearm, 1 cun above the wrist crease, between the radial styloid process and the radial artery.
Functions according to tradition
Jing-River of the Lung: descends Qi, diffuses the Lung and eases the throat.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Sore throat
- Fever without sweating
- Wrist pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Fourth of the transport points: the Qi “moves” with greater volume. It is traditionally related to cough, dyspnea and changes in the voice.
Precautions
Avoid the radial artery, which runs immediately lateral to it.
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.
- CV20 Huagai (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- LI18 Futu (Large Intestine): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- ST10 Shuitu (Stomach): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- ST12 Quepen (Stomach): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- CV21 Xuanji (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- CV22 Tiantu (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- LU8
- Pinyin name
- Jīng Qú
- Characters
- 经渠
- Translation
- Channel Ditch
- Meridian
- Lung
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Jing-River
- Topics
- Cough, Throat, Wrist
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