Lung 7

LU7 Acupressure Point Location and Usesessential oils for acupressure

Use the Metal Element Aroma Acu-Stick® to activate points on the Lung Channel. LU 7, or Lung 7 acupressure point is one of the most frequently used points on the Hand Taiyin, or Lung channel. It can be used in a variety of conditions including emotional blocksbreathing and lung problems, and pain along the Lung meridian.

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Location of Acupressure Point Lung 7

On the anterior, or radial aspect of the forearm, approximately 1.5-2 cun proximal to the wrist crease. There are a couple of locations for this point; one can be located by placing the hand on the chest and following the top of the arm up 1.5-2 cun above the crease of the wrist. The other location would be at the same level but one would roll the finger about a Cun medially. Palpate for most tender point to choose. Apply the Metal Element Acupressure Stick to Acupressure Point Lung 7 to activate the healing potential of the pressure point.

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Health Conditions Treated and Acupressure Point Combinations with Lung 7

Breathing Difficulty

In cases of Lung Qi Deficiency with breathing problems such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, COPD, chronic colds, chronic allergies, chronic sinusitis:

Shoulder Pain

Sinusitisessential oils for sinus congestion

In cases of nasal congestion and discharge:

Nasal Polyps

For Nasal polyps:

Cough with Phlegm:

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By supporting the descending function of the lung one addresses coughing:

Coughing up of white, clear, or foamy phlegm:

Wheezing

Shortness of Breath

Men's Issues

Pain of the penis and/or of the genitals, prostate issues:

Night time emission in men with indications of Kidney Deficiency:

Kidney Yin Deficiency

Edema

For sudden swelling of the four limbs due to inversion counter-flow Qi of the four limbs:

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Tooth pain

Miscarriage

Retention of the dead fetus, post-partum inability to speak and weakness:

Pain of Handpain remedy with essential oils

For weakness or pain of the wrist and hand, pain of the thumb

Grief

In situations where there is incompletely expressed grief with sadness, depression and withdrawal

External Wind-Cold Invasion

In cases with shivering, chills, and feeling of coldness due to External Cold Pathogenic Wind invasion-combine Lung 7 with acupressure point Large Intestine 4 and acupressure point Liver 3- reducing or dispersing method (counterclockwise motion)

Headaches

Headache and stiffness of the neck with stiffness after liver herb supplementexposure to wind:

One-sided headache:

Skin Rashes

UTI's

Blood in the urine, hot and painful urination, difficult urination:

Epilepsy

In cases of epilepsy, acute childhood fright wind, loss of consciousness, vomiting of foamy (watery) saliva- 

Bell's Palsy

Bells’ Palsy with deviation of the mouth and eye:

Chronic Yawning

Frequent yawning and stretching:

Mastitis

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Other Name(s) of Lung 7 Acupressure Point

  • Lieque
  • Broken Sequence
  • Child Mystery
  • Narrow Defile
  • Wrist Taxation
  • Lightening Flash

Traditional Chinese Medicine Classifications of Acupressure Point Lu7

  • Luo-Connecting point to Large Intestine Channel
  • Extraordinary point of the Ren channel, coupled with Kid-6
  • Gao Wu command point for the nape, neck and head
  • Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point
  • Exit point to Hegu Large Intestine-4

Traditional Chinese Medicine Actions of Acupoint Lu 7

Cautions: Do not use acupressure as self-care when pregnant without the guidance of a licensed acupuncturist. Always discuss new treatment modalities with your local health care professional.

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