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| LU1 | A very painful striking point. The pain radiates down the front of the arm and can cause nausea. |
| Name | Zongfu (central residence) |
| Location | 1 cun below the clavicle towards the outside, upper chest, in the first intercostal space. |
| LU5 | This is a good manipulation point. It causes the forearm muscles to contract increasing the pressure of certain joint locks. |
| Name | Chize (cubit marsh) |
| Location | On the inside crease of the elbow in the hollow on the outside of the tendon. Easy to find when the elbow is bent. |
| LU8 | A painful point often used in conjunction with HT5 in wrist grabs. |
| Name | Jingqu (across the ditch) |
| Location | On the inside of the wrist one cun above the crease on the thumb side. |
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*cun is a form of measurement used in traditional Chinese medicine which is the distance between the first and second joint on the middle finger.