MERIDIANS, CORRESPONDING ORGANS AND THEIR SYMPTOMS LUNG MERIDIAN
(Lu) YIN: The lung represents the bronchi, the immune system
(protection from infections), allergies and the skin.
Psychologically it stands for communication problems. The Lung
meridian is the “Master of the Respiration”, therefore its
acupuncture points are used for illness of the lung, the
respiratory system and the heart. Its eleven points begin in the
third intercostal space. The meridian runs on the inside of the
arm over the thumb to its terminal point on the exterior of the
thumb (In the EAV model this point represents the lymphatic
system, which is not in accordance with the meridians as laid
down in TCM!). The lung meridian also represents the oxygen
content of the body, is associated with the skin and shows
reactions if allergies and heavy metal toxicity are present. The
Lung meridian controls the exterior of body and all the Yin-
Meridians. It reacts most sensitive to harmful external
influences (such as wind). Discords of the lung no