Kongzui Point (LU-6 / Deepest Pore)
Clears the lung and stops cough, cools blood and stops bleeding. Based on its properties, it is clinically used for acute respiratory system diseases and certain hemorrhagic disorders.
Indications
Hemorrhoids, colitis, headache, bronchitis, hemoptysis, epistaxis (nosebleeds), sore throat, and elbow-arm pain. (1) Respiratory disorders: Common cold, cough, wheezing, hemoptysis, sore throat. (2) Sinew disorders: Frozen shoulder, brachial plexus neuralgia, shoulder-arm pain, finger contracture, knee pain. (3) Others: Acute vomiting and diarrhea, acute stomach pain, heatstroke, infantile convulsions, difficult urination, urticaria, etc.
Precise Location
Located on the Lung Meridian, approximately 5 cun below Chize (LU-5), or 7 cun above the wrist crease.
Location Method
Extend the arm forward with the palm facing upward. Hold the mid-forearm with the other hand and press vertically with the thumbnail – that is the point. There is one point on each arm.
Massage Method
① Massage: Press, knead, or pluck with the thumb. ② Moxibustion: Apply mild-warm moxa stick once daily. Press and knead vertically with the thumbnail – first the left arm point, then the right, for 1–3 minutes each side per session. Therapeutic actions: Descends and purifies lung qi, clears heat and cools blood, moistens the lung and regulates qi.
Compatibility
Hemorrhoids: Combine with Chengshan (BL-57), Huiyang (BL-35), and Kongzui (LU-6). Disease overview: Hemorrhoids are soft venous masses formed by dilation and tortuosity of the venous plexuses beneath the rectal mucosa and anal skin. Massage sequence: Chengshan is located in a depression at the lower edge of the gastrocnemius muscle belly when the heel is lifted – press with the thumb for 2 minutes; then knead Huiyang on both sides with the middle finger pad for about 3 minutes each; finally press Kongzui 30 times. Bronchial asthma: Combine with Jianzhongshu (SI-15), Tianzong (SI-11), Zhongshu (GV-7), and Kongzui (LU-6). Intercostal neuralgia: Combine with Waiguan (TE-5), Kongzui (LU-6), Zhangmen (LR-13), and Jianyu (LI-15). Acute cough: Combine with Feishu (BL-13) and Chize (LU-5). Sore throat: Combine with Shaoshang (LU-11). Acute asthma attack: Combine with Tiantu (RN-22), Tanzhong (RN-17), and Dingchuan (EX-B1). Hemorrhoid bleeding: Combine with Chengshan (BL-57) and Erbai (EX-UE2). Hemoptysis: Combine with Feishu (BL-13) and Yuji (LU-10). High fever without sweating and headache: Combine with Hegu (LI-4) and Dazhui (GV-14). Hoarseness: Combine with Yamen (GV-15) and Tiantu (RN-22). Fever with cough and wheezing: Combine with Fengmen (BL-12) and Dazhui (GV-14).
Efficacy & Actions
Kongzui belongs to the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and is the Xi-Cleft point where the meridian qi and blood deeply converge. It clears heat and stops bleeding, moistens the lung and regulates qi, breaks stasis and opens the orifices. It has a particularly powerful effect on clearing the lung and stopping bleeding, making it a key point for treating hemoptysis, hematochezia, and epistaxis. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Kong" means pore or orifice; "Zui" means extreme or convergence. As the Xi-Cleft point of the Lung Meridian where qi and blood converge, it excels at breaking stasis and opening orifices, and is most effective and commonly used for orifice-related disorders – hence the name Kongzui (Deepest Pore). For modern office workers, Kongzui is extremely helpful. Those engaged in mental work sit for long hours with little exercise, making them prone to hemorrhoids. Regular pressing of Kongzui can not only relieve hemorrhoid pain but also regulate lung qi and cool blood heat. (1) Common Point for Respiratory Disorders: As the Xi-Cleft point of the Lung Meridian where qi and blood converge, it is especially effective for acute conditions such as acute cough, wheezing, and sore throat. Reducing technique is commonly applied. (2) Key Point for Respiratory Hemorrhagic Disorders: Xi-Cleft points of yin meridians are effective for both acute conditions and blood disorders. This point clears lung heat, cools blood and stops bleeding, effectively treating hemoptysis and epistaxis in both acute and chronic stages. (3) Specific Point for Hemorrhoid Bleeding: Kongzui is especially suitable for hemorrhoids with bleeding – the first choice point for this condition. Because the Lung and Large Intestine are internally-externally related, it is clinically combined with Chengshan (BL-57), Zhigou (TE-6), Erbai (EX-UE2), and Yinjiao (GV-28). (4) Treats Digestive System Disorders: Kongzui is effective for acute gastritis and stomach pain, and even for chronic peptic ulcers – especially when there is a tender reaction point here. This is because the Lung Meridian "originates in the middle jiao, descends to connect with the Large Intestine, and returns along the stomach orifice."
Contraindications
When locating this point, first determine the midpoint, then measure 1 cun above – it is generally not advisable to use body-cun measurement directly. Avoid the radial artery and vein when needling to prevent bleeding. Although moxibustion is permissible, it is rarely used clinically.
