POINT: LU-7 (LUNG-7)

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

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.

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.

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

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.