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LU-4

侠白

Xiá Bái

Xiabai

Location · 定位

臂内侧面，腋前纹头下4寸，肱二头肌桡侧缘

On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun below the axillary fold, on the radial side of the biceps brachii

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

diffuses the lung and regulates qi
broadens the chest and harmonizes the center
frees the channels and quickens the network vessels

Indications · 主治

咳嗽、气短、胸闷cough, shortness of breath, chest oppression
心痛、心悸heart pain, palpitations
上臂内侧痛medial upper arm pain

Draft

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-xia-bai,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xiá Bái 侠白 (Xiabai) — LU-4},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/xia-bai},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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