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Which point is the Xi-Cleft point of the Lung channel?
LU-6 is the Xi-Cleft point. Xi-Cleft points treat acute conditions and pain. On yin channels, they have an additional function of treating blood disorders. In this case, LU-6 treats coughing up blood and vomiting blood.

Source: "The Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin." A Manual of Acupuncture, by Peter Deadman et al., Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, 2007, p. 82 [Q123]