Shaoshang LU11 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication
Nomenclature:
Shao: immaturity shang: one of the five sound pertaining metal
In the term shaoshang , shao means less. The lung pertains to metal in the five elements and to the shang sound in the five sounds. This is the last point of the lung meridian, where Qi is less.
Location:
On the thumb, radial to the distal phalanx, 0.1 cun proximal-lateral to the radial corner of the thumb nail, at the intersection of the vertical line of the radial border and the horizontal line of the base of the thumbnail.
Method
Puncture superficially 0.1cun or prick to bleeding.
Indications of shaoshang
Loss of consciousness , coma, high fever. In treating excess syndrome, hot syndrome such as high fever, prick the point to bleed with a three edge needle.
Other disorder: cough, sore throat, painful obstruction, nose bleeding, vomiting due to heat stroke.
Local problems: pain and contractions of the wrist, thumb pain, heat in palms, painful obstruction of the upper arm.
Remark:
Jing well and Wood point of the lung channel
Precaution:
Read about other points of lung meridian:
LU1 -Zhongfu-中府 LU2-Yunmen-云门 LU3 Tianfu-天府
LU4-Xiabai-俠白 LU5-Chize-尺泽 LU6-Kongzui-孔最
LU7- Lieque-列缺 LU8-Jingqu-经渠 LU9-Taiyuan-太渊