Acupoint+LU-5+(Chi+Ze)

** LU5 ** ** • **  **Chi Ze**  •  **Lung** **5**  Cubit Marsh, Outside Marsh He Sea Point on the Lung Channel. Water Point on Metal Meridian. Sedation Point =Location= On the cubital crease, on the radial side of tendon of m. biceps brachii. This point is located with the elbow slightly flexed.

=Point Summary= //Clears Heat From The Lung Opens and Regulates the Water Passages Activates he Channel Relaxes the Tendons Alleviates Pain// //Lowers Rebellious Qi// he se point; water point; dispersive for any heat in lungs; fullness in lungs; with ST-40 often

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 1 cun

Technique:
Puncture perpendicularly

Contraindications:
No Moxa

=General Indications=

Functions
drains heat in the lungs; any kind of phlegm, especially phlegm heat

Indications
yellow phlegm maybe white and viscous; OPI gone deeper; productive cough; asthma; bronchitis; pleurisy; pain in throat with cough; good for excess LU heat

Special Notes
he sea point; water point; sedation point; not in early stages of an OPI because pathogen is not in LU yet; much stronger than LU-1; with ST-40 for clearing phlegm in upper warmer; for full heat

= = =Diagnostic Indications= Arm Pain ** • ** Asthma** • ** Chest Discomfort ** • ** Cough** • ** Coughing Blood ** • ** Dyspnea **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elbow Problems **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fever **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fever Tidal **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mastitis **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Respiratory Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shoulder Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thoracic Discomfort **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Throat Soreness **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wheezing **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** -Sore Throat associated w/ cold -Persistent Coughing associated w/ cold

=Soulie De Morant Indications= disperses the respiratory passages, Heart, cerebellum, primate [Po], lateral opposite of the body, face, liver, spleen-pancreas Tonifies the Large Intestine, small intestine, bladder tonifying acts in the opposite way Sneezing: cold in the head and of the throat; thick mucus; bronchitis, pains in the side; asthma, pleurisy; congestive pulmonary tuberculosis; fever; without equal for spitting of blood Less energy; depression; chagrin, sobbing, melancholia, agitation; chronic meningitis of children; spasms or convulsions of children Dry mouth and tongue; swollen abdomen; incessant vomiting and diarrhea. Heart: sharp pain, pain in the arm, shortness of breath (angina of chest), hypertension Frequent need to urinate; paralysis of bladder Lateral half of the body, muscles and bone, sharp pain; upper limb extensors; anterior and lateral lower limb, contractions or contracture, or flaccidity or swelling; nervous paralysis. For the face. Back: contracture or pain; lumbar, vertebrae, pain. Anterior shoulder and anterior, exterior upper limb: cold, pain or contracture Elbow: anterior, exterior - sharp pain or numbness and pain with the hand and forearm. Lumbar; inguinal fold; anterior, lateral lower limb; upper and lateral part of instep
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=Psycho-Spiritual Components= A very important point within the metal meridian giving **determination and flexibility to the Lung official**. Excellent for patients who are **depressed, weeping and sorrowful**. Metal as the Quintessence, the fifth element, the quicksilver of alchemy. The **water within the Metal element is important for fluidity.** Without the correct amount of fluidity there is physical and mental constipation, lack of vitality, weakness, lethargy, tension and build up of toxins. The substances of our body is of the earth, but the influences that animate us come from heaven - it is impossible to live without air. There must be a process of exchange, between heaven and earth, a process of reciprocal feeding and mutually beneficial relations. We take our form from the earth and are replenished by the earth. Nothing can grow in the earth without trace minerals - the soil would be barren. Marshes are fertile ground, nature abounds in areas where there is enough water and good soil. It is also true with our lives, when there is enough fluid and emotional sustenance, our lives can be nourishing and abundant. A person with a **water imbalance within metal could have fear as well as grief and depression**. If there is no place to **bring in fresh replenishment all becomes compacted and tense. Rigidity is the key** - all becomes unyielding, spastic. Remember the importance of the **mind recieving from the heavens, the astral elements**. If water within the lungs is excess you see signs of excess mucus in the head and chest, the patient will feel stuck in the mud, possibly pulmonary edema, pneumonia, weak bladder, pleurisy. Al lack of water in the lungs leads to a dry hacking couh and rigid spine, chest spasms, and a dry hard heart. Good for chest colds. Expels dampness from the Lungs. [JRW]

The measure. **Openess is essential for recieving nourishment, and esp. for spiritual nourishment.** We align ouselves with the things we value, but if these things are unreal they lead us to grief. Much of what falls under the general label of mental illness is actually transforation which does not reach completion. Life mirrors our inner experiencing. This is what makes the evolution of consiousness possible. But many people are asleep to the message life is presenting them. **Waking from the dream depnds on being upright and present within the experience**; **knowing ourselves to be a work in progress and accepting responsibility for our choices.** [ALHIM]