LU-9 - Great Abyss

太渊 - Tài yuān

Point Region: Wrist

LU

Lung Meridian

手太阴肺经 - Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: At the front of the wrist on the thumb side, on the wrist crease, over the radial artery, in the hollow between the end of the radius and the wrist bones.

How to Locate:

  1. Turn your hand palm up
  2. Find the wrist crease on the thumb side
  3. The point is in the hollow on the crease where you feel your pulse
LU-9 (Great Abyss) acupressure point location: At the front of the wrist on the thumb side, on the wrist crease, over the radial artery, in the hollow between the end of the radius and the wrist bones.

How to Apply Pressure

Turn the palm up and find the wrist crease at the thumb side, where you can feel the pulse. Press only lightly beside the pulse, never hard on the artery, and skip it after a wrist injury or surgery or with a serious circulation disorder.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Chronic cough
  • Palpitations
  • Weak pulse
  • Respiratory weakness
  • Circulation problems
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Lung deficiency

Related Health Concerns

Cold and Flu OnsetPanic AttackFatigue

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

Traditionally combined with:

LU-9 + SP-3
Supreme White
LU-9 + BL-13
Lung Shu

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent wrist surgery
  • Severe circulatory disorders
  • Acute wrist injury

Take care:

  • Located over radial artery pulse