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Lung channel · LU4

俠白 Xiábái

LU4 · Guarding White

LU4 Xiábái marked on the body, Front of the upper arm, a thumb's width below LU3, on the outer edge of the biceps

Where it is

Front of the upper arm, a thumb's width below LU3, on the outer edge of the biceps.

Anatomically: Upper arm, 4 cun down from the front armpit fold, just outside the outer edge of the biceps.

Locations follow the WHO standard acupuncture point locations, in our own words.

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The name

俠to flank, to stand alongside
白white, the colour of Metal

White is the colour of Metal and so of the Lung. With the arm hanging at the side, this point lies right alongside the chest, flanking the Lung.

On the Lung channel

Point 4 of 11 on the Hand Taiyin Lung Channel.

For education about traditional Chinese medicine theory only. Not medical advice. Talk to a qualified health professional before using acupressure if you are pregnant, have a health condition or take medication.