LU-7 Lieque - Narrow Defile

More Spirit Names: Broken Sequence, Broken Path, Eminent Vacancy

English:	Broken Sequence
Also Known As:	Eminent Vacancy Eminent Electricity Narrow Defile Listing Deficiency Balancing Deficiency Listening Deficiency Displaced Creek Arranged Vacancies Branching Cleft

Location

• Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between the brachioradial muscle and the tendon of the long abductor muscle of the thumb. When the the index fingers and the thumbs of both hands are crossed with the index finger of one hand placed on the styloid process of the radius of the other, the point is in the depression right under the tip of the index finger.
• Proximal to the styloid process of the radius, in a small hollow 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.
• On the radial aspect of the forearm, approximately 1.5 cun proximal to LI-5 Yangxi, in the cleft between the tendons of brachioradialis and abductor policis longis.
• Note: if the forefinger is placed at LI-5 Yangxi, in the anatomical snuffbox, and moved forward directly proximally over the full extent of the styloid process of the radius, the finger falls into the cleft between the two tendons.
• Located in the slight depression at the origin of the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun proximal to the wrist crease, LU-9 Taiyuan.

Needling

• Puncture obliquely upward 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.
• With the fingers of one hand pinch up the skin over the point, and with the other hand, needle transversely in a proximal or distal direction, 0.5 to 1 cun, avoiding the cephalic vein.
• Slanted insertion towards the elbow, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness extending toward the elbow.
• For stenosans tenosynovitis, point the needle laterally, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.

Command Functions

• Luo-Connecting point of the Lung channel
• Master (Confluent) point of the REN channel
• Exit point
• Couple point of the Yinqiao channel
• Cao Wu Command point
• Mu Dan-yang Heavenly Star point
• Command point of the head and neck

Actions

• Opens the Lungs
• Stimulates the descending and dispersing of Lung Qi
• Circulates Wei Qi
• Releases the Exterior
• Expels Exterior Wind
• Opens and regulates the REN channel
• Benefits the Bladder
• Opens water passages
• Opens the nose
• Communicates with the Large Intestine
• Removes obstruction
• Invigorates the Jing-Lou
• Pacifies Wind and Phlegm
• Benefits the nape
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

Common cold Influenza Cough Sneezing Headache Aversion to Cold A floating pulse Nasal obstruction Nasal congestion Runny nose Loss of sense of smell Facial edema Difficulty passing stools A feeling of exhaustion after passing stools Hemiplegia Deviation of the eyes and mouth Burning urination Epilepsy Shortness of breath Excess Heat and pain in the back Swelling of the four limbs Migraine Sore throat Toothache Trigeminal neuralgia Difficulty taking in food Excessive shivering Bad memory Retention of poisons and toxins Chest disorders with heavy mucus Hemorrhoids Male genital problems Spinal disorders Pharynx and larynx swollen and painful Phlegm obstructing the throat Hemicranias Facial spasms Diseases of the wrist joint Panting Urinary frequency Malaria Cardiovascular syncope with the four limbs icy Insensitivity of the whole body dye to Bi syndrome or Wind Spermatorrhea Flaring of the nostrils Dyspnea One-sided headache Wind Bi Retention of the lochia Retention of a dead fetus Seminal emission Frequent yawning and stretching Fullness of the lateral costal region Pain of the thumb Urticaria Wind rash Bronchitis with cough Frontal and lateral headaches Chills, pain and itching along the anterior midline of the abdomen

Cough with mucoid sputum Nasal discharge Asthma (Wheezing) Worry Grief Sadness Shoulder tension Shallow breathing Felling of oppression in the chest Shoulder Bi Deficiency constipation Heat in the palm of the hand Fever and chills Vomiting foam Excessive euphoria Dysmenorrhea Pain in the penis Hematuria Urine hot and painful with hematuria Difficult urination Perspiration Cold sensations in the back and chest Neck rigidity Facial paralysis Pain and weakness of the wrist and hand Difficulty opening and closing the mouth Speech difficulties Skin disorders Middle of the palms always hot and painful upon pressure Swelling Edema Limbs and bones feel icy cold Varicose veins, especially when sleeping Lips pendulant and flaccid Trismus (Lockjaw) Radial neuralgia Urticaria Pain in the elbow Lack of energy Raving laughter Visions Phlegm Obstructing the throat Vomiting of Phlegm Rheumatism of the shoulders Nasal polyps Throat Bi Thirst Loss of consciousness Hypertension Postpartum inability to speak Propensity to laughter Tension of the chest and back Breast abscess Malaria Panting Tonsillitis Productive cough Pain and inflammation of the umbilicus Swelling and pain along the sternum

Combinations

LI-4 Hegu	LI-20 Yingxiang	KI-6 Zhaohai
Exterior Wind Childhood fright epilepsy	Sneezing, runny nose, loss of sense of smell and nasal obstruction	Opens the REN channel Stimulates the descending of Lung Qi Tonifies Yin Regulates the uterus and menstrual functions Benefits the throat Moistens the eyes Treats dry throat from Deficiency
ST-36 Zusanli	LI-5 Yangxi	ST-42 Chongyang
Acute dyspnea	Pain of stenosans stenosynovitis	One-sided Wind (hemiplegia)
LU-9 Taiyuan	ST-4 Dicang	GB-12 Wangu
One-sided or generalized headache Stabbing pain of the two breasts	Deviation of the mouth	Deviation of the mouth and face
SP-9 Yinlingquan HT-8 Shaofu	LU-8 Jingqu LU-9 Taiyuan	SI-3 Houxi SI-2 Qiangu SI-1 Shaoze
Pain of the genitals	Heat in the palms	Malaria with chills and fever
UB-43 Gaohuangshu DU-11 Shendao KID-21 Youmen Or UB-15 Xinshu HT-7 Shenmen REN-12 Zhongwan ST-36 Zusanli HT-3 Shaohai DU-20 (moxa) Baihui	SI-5 Yanggu LI-4 Hegu PC-5 Jianshi GB-34 Yanglingquan KI-10 Yingu ST-36 Zusanli LIV-8 Ququan ST-41 Jiexi ST-43 Xiangu KI-7 Fuliu SP-4 Gongsun ST-45 Lidui ST-42 Chongyang SP-9 Yinlingquan UB-21 Weishu REN-9 Shuifen REN-8 Shenque	PC-7 Daling DU-26 Renzhong LI-5 Yangxi
Poor memory	Edema	Frequent laughter

• LU-7 + LI-4 + UB-12: disperses Wind-Cold
• LU-7 + LI-6: opens the water passages for Yang edema
• LI-4 (Host, Yuan) + LU-7 (Guest, Luo): Exterior Wind-Cold with nasal blockage; Ge Gen Tang

Contraindications

Notes

• This is an extremely important point for releasing the Exterior.
• It is the best point on the channel to stimulate the Lung's descending function.
• It is one of the best points to direct the effect of the treatment to the face and head.
• It tends to stimulate the beneficial outpouring of repressed emotions.
• It is the main point on the Lung channel to open the water passages.
• This is a key point for stiff neck.
• It controls the back of the neck.
• It can help disperse all types of tumors in the body.
• Almost everything can be treated with this point as it keeps balance between all of the Zang.
• It affects the release of sexual hormones.
• It brings balance to the other two Yin channels of the arms.
• Lung Luo vessel: Branches off the LU primary channel at LU-7. Runs with the LU channel into the palm and spreads across the thenar eminence. Links with the LI channel, its interior-exterior partner. Symptoms of the Lung Luo: Hot sensation in the wrist and palm, shortness of breath, enuresis and frequent urination.
• As the command point of the head and neck, LU-7 corresponds to Ge Gen Tang.
• Needling a Luo-Connecting point also affects the paired channel. For a stronger effect, combine it with the Yuan-Source point of the paired channel (e.g. LU-7 + LI-4); this is the Host-Guest method.
• Four points are both Luo-Connecting and Confluent points: LU-7 (REN), PC-6 (Yin Wei), SP-4 (Chong) and SJ-5 (Yang Wei).
• LU-7 vs LU-9: LU-7 covers Exterior and Interior, Excess and Deficiency, and water, and is used more for acute Exterior Wind; LU-9 is for Interior Lung Deficiency and Phlegm, and is used more for chronic cases.
• LU-7 vs PC-6 for chest oppression: LU-7 when it comes from worry or sadness, PC-6 when it comes from anger.