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Chi Institute Acupuncture Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
How many points on Lung meridian? Ans: 11 pts
Where does the Lung Meridian Run? Ans: Pt of shoulder
to 1st digit
What are 2 alternate names for LU-1? Ans: Zhong-fu
Central Storage
What is the location and indication for LU-1? Ans:
Location: medial to the greater tubercle of the humerus in
the superficial pectoral muscle
Indication: Front-Mu (Alarm) pt for lung. Immune
regulation, Lung heat, cough, dyspnea
What are the alternate names for LU-5? Ans: Chi-ze
Cubit Marsh
What is the location of LU-5? Ans: Medical side of the
cubital crease, just lateral to the biceps tendon with
elbow flexed
What are the indications for LU-5? Ans: He-sea point
(water pt). Sedate for lung, lung heat, fever, cough asthma
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What are the alternate names for LU-7? Ans: Lie-que
Broken sequence
What is the location of LU-7? Ans: Just Proximal to the
styloid process of the radius, 1.5cun above the
radiocarpal joint (medial grove-just above the styloid
process)
What are the indications for LU-7? Ans: Luo-connecting
pt to LI-6
Confluent pt of CV channel
Master Point for head and neck
What are the alternate names for LU-9? Ans: Tai-
Yuan/Great Abyss
What is the location for LU-9? Ans: Medial aspect of the
radiocarpal joint just cranial to radial artery @ level of
HT-7 (Just below the styloid process)
Through the hole in the roof
What are the indications for LU-9? Ans: Shu-stream
(Earth) point
Mother point for deficiency
Yuan (source) pt
Influential pt for blood vessels
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Lung Def, cough, asthma, dyspnea
What is a Cun? Ans: width of the last rib
How many points in the Liver Meridian? Where does it
run? Ans: 20 points-3rd digit to nose
What are the alternate names for LI-4? Ans: He-gu/Union
Valley
What is the location for LI-4? Ans: b/w 2nd and 3rd
metacarpal bones @midpoint for 3rd metacarpal (or 2nd
for cats) on medial side
@level of dewclaw b4 metacarpals fuse
*Needle at 90 or 45 degrees
What are the indications for LI-4? Ans: Yuan (source)
point
Master pt for face and mouth
Nasal discharge/congestion, Facial paralysis ,dental pain,
immune regulation
Describe the Yin meridians? Ans: Start/end on chest--
Runs Medial
Describe the Yang meridians? Ans: Start and end on the
Face--Runs lateral
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What is the relationship b/w LU & LI? Ans: LI is the
husband of the lung
What are the alternate names for LI 10? Ans: Qian-san
II/Front 3 mile
What is the location of LI-10? Ans: 2 cun distal to L11
b/w extensor carpi radialis and the common digital
extensor
What are the indications for LI-10? Ans: Immune
regulation, general tonic (tonifies chi), skin itching,
DIARRHEA, Wind-heat, elbow pain, thoracic limb and
pelvic limb weakness
What are the alternate names for LI-11? Ans: Qu-Chi/
Pool on the bend
What is the location of LI-11? Ans: halfway b/w biceps
tendon and lateral epicondyle when elbow is flexed
What are the indications for LI-11? Ans: He-sea pt (Earth)
Mother pt for deficiency
Wind heat, Diarrhea, constipation, elbow pain
What are the alternate names for LI-15? Ans: Jian-yu(Jian-
jing)/shoulder Bone
What is the location of LI-15? Ans: Cranial and distal to
the acromion-"Fish lips" w/TH-14 (cd & distal)
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Chi Institute Acupuncture Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
How many points on Lung meridian? Ans: 11 pts
Where does the Lung Meridian Run? Ans: Pt of shoulder
to 1st digit
What are 2 alternate names for LU-1? Ans: Zhong-fu
Central Storage
What is the location and indication for LU-1? Ans:
Location: medial to the greater tubercle of the humerus in
the superficial pectoral muscle
Indication: Front-Mu (Alarm) pt for lung. Immune
regulation, Lung heat, cough, dyspnea
What are the alternate names for LU-5? Ans: Chi-ze
Cubit Marsh
What is the location of LU-5? Ans: Medical side of the
cubital crease, just lateral to the biceps tendon with
elbow flexed
What are the indications for LU-5? Ans: He-sea point
(water pt). Sedate for lung, lung heat, fever, cough asthma
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What are the alternate names for LU-7? Ans: Lie-que
Broken sequence
What is the location of LU-7? Ans: Just Proximal to the
styloid process of the radius, 1.5cun above the
radiocarpal joint (medial grove-just above the styloid
process)
What are the indications for LU-7? Ans: Luo-connecting
pt to LI-6
Confluent pt of CV channel
Master Point for head and neck
What are the alternate names for LU-9? Ans: Tai-
Yuan/Great Abyss
What is the location for LU-9? Ans: Medial aspect of the
radiocarpal joint just cranial to radial artery @ level of
HT-7 (Just below the styloid process)
Through the hole in the roof
What are the indications for LU-9? Ans: Shu-stream
(Earth) point
Mother point for deficiency
Yuan (source) pt
Influential pt for blood vessels
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Lung Def, cough, asthma, dyspnea
What is a Cun? Ans: width of the last rib
How many points in the Liver Meridian? Where does it
run? Ans: 20 points-3rd digit to nose
What are the alternate names for LI-4? Ans: He-gu/Union
Valley
What is the location for LI-4? Ans: b/w 2nd and 3rd
metacarpal bones @midpoint for 3rd metacarpal (or 2nd
for cats) on medial side
@level of dewclaw b4 metacarpals fuse
*Needle at 90 or 45 degrees
What are the indications for LI-4? Ans: Yuan (source)
point
Master pt for face and mouth
Nasal discharge/congestion, Facial paralysis ,dental pain,
immune regulation
Describe the Yin meridians? Ans: Start/end on chest--
Runs Medial
Describe the Yang meridians? Ans: Start and end on the
Face--Runs lateral
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What is the relationship b/w LU & LI? Ans: LI is the
husband of the lung
What are the alternate names for LI 10? Ans: Qian-san
II/Front 3 mile
What is the location of LI-10? Ans: 2 cun distal to L11
b/w extensor carpi radialis and the common digital
extensor
What are the indications for LI-10? Ans: Immune
regulation, general tonic (tonifies chi), skin itching,
DIARRHEA, Wind-heat, elbow pain, thoracic limb and
pelvic limb weakness
What are the alternate names for LI-11? Ans: Qu-Chi/
Pool on the bend
What is the location of LI-11? Ans: halfway b/w biceps
tendon and lateral epicondyle when elbow is flexed
What are the indications for LI-11? Ans: He-sea pt (Earth)
Mother pt for deficiency
Wind heat, Diarrhea, constipation, elbow pain
What are the alternate names for LI-15? Ans: Jian-yu(Jian-
jing)/shoulder Bone
What is the location of LI-15? Ans: Cranial and distal to
the acromion-"Fish lips" w/TH-14 (cd & distal)
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