Introduction To Acupoints

Channel Ditch

Acupoint Name:Channel Ditch Acupoint

Acupoint Code:LU-8

PinYin:jingqu

Associated Meridian:The Lung channel of Hand, Greater Yin

Main Diseases for Treatment

1.Respiratory system diseases: Tracheitis, bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, tonsillitis, fever, chest pain;
2.Nervous system diseases: Diaphragmatic spasm, esophageal spasm, radial nerve pain or paralysis.

Acupoint Location

On the ventral side of the forearm, on the radial side, in the depression between the radial styloid process and the radial artery, 1 cun above the wrist transverse crease. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Extend the arm with the palm facing to the side. From the high point of the radial styloid process 1 horizontal finger width above the wrist transverse crease, push inward towards the edge of the bone. You can feel a depression between it and the radial artery, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

LU-8:Channel Ditch(jingqu)
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