LUNG 8 JINGQU (MERIDIAN GUTTER)
LUNG 8
Chinese Name: Jingqu (English translation: Channel Canal)
Location: On the radial palmar aspect of the forearm, in the depression between the styloid process of the radius and the radial artery, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
Classification: Jing-River point of the Lung Meridian
Indications:
Cough, asthma, chest pain, sore throat
Wrist pain
Functions: Descends Lung Qi and stops wheezing and cough.
Jing-River points are where the qi of the meridian begins to flow more heavily. They are known to treat cough and asthma due to pathogenic cold or heat.
Needling: Perpendicular insertion .3 - .5 cun. Keep clear of the radial artery. Do not moxa.