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LU7 · 手太阴肺经

Lieque liè quē · 列缺

Location. On the radial side of the forearm, about 1.5 cun above the wrist crease, in the notch above the radial styloid.

Category. Luo-connecting 络穴 · confluent of the Ren Mai 通任脉

A classical "command point" for the head and neck in the four-point mnemonics.

定位。前臂桡侧缘,桡骨茎突上方,腕横纹上 1.5 寸。

特定穴。Luo-connecting 络穴 · confluent of the Ren Mai 通任脉

在经典的"四总穴"歌诀中为头项部的"总穴"。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Superficial veins and branches of the radial nerve run here; the standard precaution is to avoid the vessel.

Other points on the Hand Taiyin Lung

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