LOCATION
1 cun above LU 9 on the line joining LU 5 & LU 9.
Features
Jing-River and Metal point of the lung channel
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
Posterior branchial cutaneous nerve，radial nerve branches，adial artery and vein，median nerve ， anterior interosseous nerve of forearm.
Indication
Bronchitis，bronchial asthma，pneumonia，tonsillitis，fever，chest pain；chest pain，diaphragm spasms，radial nerve pain or paralysis. Not as broad of an effect as LU 7, still useful for expelling wind, tonifying Qi and Yin. Pain in the area of KI 1 – plantar fascitis. Wrist pain – carpal tunnel syndrome.
Combinations
Cough：LU 08 & BL 13 & LU 05
Cough，asthma：LU 08 & LU 09
Hemoptysis，hot flashes：LU 08 & LU 09 & LU 06
Twin elbow and arm pain：LU 08 & LI 11
Cough：LU 08 & LR 02
Fever no sweat：LU 08 & SP 02
穴位
在前臂掌面橈側， 橈骨莖突與橈動脈之間凹陷處，腕橫紋上1寸
特點
經（金）穴 。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
前臂外側皮神經，橈神經淺支，橈動、靜脈，正中神經的骨間前神經。
適應症
氣管炎，支氣管，哮喘，肺炎，扁桃體炎，發 熱，胸痛；膈肌痙攣，食道痙攣，橈神經痛或 麻痹。
穴位配伍療法
咳嗽：1..經渠 2.肺俞 3.尺澤
咳嗽，氣喘：1.經渠 2.太淵
咳血，潮熱：1.經渠 2.太淵 3.孔最
肘臂攣痛：1.經渠 2.曲池
咳嗽：1.經渠 2.行間
熱病汗不出：1.經渠 2.大都