Lung MeridianLU8

Jingqu 經渠

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Short answer

Front-outer forearm, 1 cun above the palmar wrist crease, in the groove between the radial artery and the radial styloid process.

Jing-river point (Metal)

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Jingqu — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Jingqu — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Jingqu — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Radius · Radial artery

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Jingqu.

On this page

Where is Jingqu?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
Classical text
FAQ

1Where is Jingqu?

Front-outer forearm, 1 cun above the palmar wrist crease, in the groove between the radial artery and the radial styloid process.

It is 1 cun above Taiyuan (LU9).

Beneath the point

Radius · Radial artery

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: 1.07 cun above the wrist crease, between the radial artery and the edge of the radius — about 4–5 mm to the thumb side of the artery.

2How do I find it on my body?

Palm up, find Taiyuan first (thumb end of the wrist crease, where the pulse beats).
Move toward the elbow by one twelfth of the wrist-to-elbow-crease distance.
At that height, feel the pulsing artery and rest your fingertip in the groove between it and the bony ridge on the thumb side (radial styloid process). Stay beside the artery, not on it.

Check · if you have two creases on the palm side of the wrist, it lies roughly at the upper one.

📖 Words explained

radial styloid process: The bony tip sticking out on the thumb side of the wrist, the lower end of the radius, right beside the pulse spot on the thumb side.
Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: An acupuncture and moxibustion book compiled by Huangfu Mi in 3rd-century China, regarded as the first classic to organize point names, locations and classifications systematically.
wrist crease: The horizontal crease that forms at the wrist when it is slightly bent. There is one on the palm side and one on the back, and they are starting lines for measuring arm points.
radial artery: The artery running down the thumb side of the forearm to the wrist. It is the pulse you feel when you place fingers on the thumb side of the wrist crease.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

The radial artery runs right next to this point.
Do not press hard or for long on the pulsing line.
Classical texts (the Donguibogam and Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) say moxibustion should not be used here.
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Jing-river (Metal) point of the Lung meridian — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name joins jing (a lengthwise channel) and qu (ditch): the pulse groove at the wrist pictured as a running watercourse.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

5Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Jingqu"

在寸口脈中手太陰脈之所行爲經 … 禁不可灸灸之則傷人神《銅人》

① In the middle of the pulse at cunkou, the wrist pulse site. Where the Hand Taiyin channel passes, which makes it the Jing-river point. … Moxibustion is forbidden here; the text warns that it harms the person's spirit (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tag as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing.
The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (vol.
3) gives the same moxibustion warning.
Lingshu ch.
2 reads 'Jingqu, in the middle of cunkou, moving without rest … the Jing-river point'.
"…" marks the needling depth, left out because it is for licensed practitioners.
The moxibustion warning is kept and carried into the Caution section.
No glyphs needed correcting in this entry.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Jingqu?

Front-outer forearm, 1 cun above the palmar wrist crease, in the groove between the radial artery and the radial styloid process. It is 1 cun above Taiyuan (LU9).

How do I find Jingqu?

Palm up, find Taiyuan first (thumb end of the wrist crease, where the pulse beats). Move toward the elbow by one twelfth of the wrist-to-elbow-crease distance. At that height, feel the pulsing artery and rest your fingertip in the groove between it and the bony ridge on the thumb side (radial styloid process). Stay beside the artery, not on it. if you have two creases on the palm side of the wrist, it lies roughly at the upper one.

What should I watch out for?

The radial artery runs right next to this point. Do not press hard or for long on the pulsing line. Classical texts (the Donguibogam and Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing) say moxibustion should not be used here. Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 29
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Locating tips: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea)
Traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 1 "Jingqu"
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Jingqu" — Wikisource public edition
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu) for the five transport points; Nanjing ch. 64 for the phases

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.