Meridian (gold) point.

[Origin]

Lingshu‧Benshu: "Jingqu (LU8), in cus kou. It is a meridian that moves but does not live." The point belongs to hand taiyin Meridian, when the arteries are located, the blood and Qi are strong, like water channels.

[Location]

Jingqu (LU8) acupoints
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "cus kou Zhongye, moving but not dwelling";
• Yixue Rumen : "Close close".

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: the flexor carpi radialis on the ulnar side, and the pronator quadratus on the deep side.
• Nerve: lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm, superficial branch of radial nerve.
• Blood vessels: Under the membrane of the ulnar tendon are the radial artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Avoid blood vessel perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 inches, and do not injure the radial artery and vein. Direct moxibustion is prohibited to avoid injury to the radial artery and vein.

[Efficacy]

ventilating lung, disinhibiting benifiting the pharynx, rejuvenating pulse.

• Classical: cough, asthma, shortness of breath, Rebing inability to sweat, edema, chest distension, poor counting, chest and back pain, heart pain, vomiting, pharyngitis, wrist pain , heat in the palms, heart pain in the feet, return to the six meridians.
• Modern: Sore throat, pulseless syndrome.

[Recipe]

• cough: Jingqu (LU8), Xingjian (LR2).
• Rebing Not sweating: Jingqu (LU8), Dadu (SP2).