LU 2 — Yún Mén (云门) — Cloud Gate
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1. Overview
LU 2 — Yún Mén (云门) — is an acupuncture point on the Lung meridian. Its English name, Cloud Gate, reflects the point’s classical character and location. It is used in acupuncture practice as part of channel-balancing prescriptions for a range of conditions.
I am Dr (TCM) Attilio D’Alberto, a member of the British Acupuncture Council with over 25 years of clinical experience. I use LU 2 as part of individually tailored acupuncture prescriptions at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire.
2. Location
On the antero-lateral aspect of the chest, below the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline, in the center of the hollow of the delto-pectoral triangle.
3. Actions
- Clears Lung Heat
- Disseminates and descends Lung Qi
- Dispels agitation
- Dispels fullness
- Stops cough
4. Indications
- Wheezing
- Dyspnea
- Dyspnea with inability to lie down
- Cough
- Asthma
- Pain in the lateral costal region and back
- Pain of the back and shoulders
- Pain of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm
- Pain of the supraclavicular fossa
5. Needling
Transverse-oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Important: Acupuncture should only be performed by a fully qualified practitioner. Never attempt self-needling. All needles I use are sterile, single-use and disposed of immediately after treatment in a clinical sharps container.
6. Clinical notes
LU 2 Yún Mén (Cloud Gate) is used as part of channel-balancing prescriptions tailored to the patient’s individual TCM diagnosis.
7. Treatment at my clinic
I use LU 2 as part of tailored acupuncture prescriptions for conditions including Cough, Asthma. Each treatment is individually designed following a full TCM assessment.
I see patients in person at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire. Visit the prices page for consultation fees. Return to the acupuncture points directory or the acupuncture main page.
