Lung Meridian (Hand Taiyin)
Hand · Taiyin (Yin)
Clock hour (Zi Wu Liu Zhu)
Yin hour 03:00–05:00
Coupled organ
It pertains to the Lung and connects with the Large Intestine.
Element
Metal
Limb / polarity
Hand · Taiyin (Yin)
Pathway
The Lung meridian originates in the Middle Burner, pertains to the Lung and connects with the Large Intestine, then ascends along the anterior border of the medial aspect of the upper limb to terminate at the thumb.
Main indications
Cough and dyspnea, throat disorders, and conditions of the chest and the anterior border of the medial aspect of the upper limbs.
Acupoints on this meridian (in library)（6 pts）
Herbs entering this meridian（345 herbs）
Hong Jing TianJiao Gu LanSha JiLai Fu ZiBai Mao GenZi SuBai ZhiXi XinHua ShiMa Huang GenWu Bei ZiYing Su KeLing ZhiJiang CanBing PianChe Qian ZiTong CaoShi WeiBai Dou KouFang JiBei MuSheng JiangBo HeGan CaoRen ShenHuang QiJing JieYan Hu SuoYu JinCang Er ZiXin YiWu Wei ZiWu MeiYuan ZhiXi Yang ShenYi Yi RenHuo XiangPei LanBan XiaGua Lou
Educational content on traditional medicine; not a substitute for a qualified practitioner.