"Yutang" (玉堂) means jade hall, referring to the noble residence of heart-mind. In ancient times, the main hall of a residence, often located on the central axis of a building complex, was called "tang" (堂) and was typically occupied by elders. This acupoint corresponds internally to heart and is located above Zhongting (CV16), hence its name. Song Yu's Feng Fu: "Wandering in the central courtyard, heading north to the jade hall."

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Yutang (CV18) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "1.6 cun below Zigong (CV19), in the depression".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: superficial fascia is thin, with almost no fat.
• Nerve: medial branch of anterior cutaneous branch of third intercostal nerve.
• Vessels: anterior perforating branches of internal thoracic (mammary) artery and vein.

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Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~0.5 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Soothe chest, decend counterflow.

• Classical: chest fullness, asthma, chest and rib pain, vomiting, irritability, swelling and pain in both breasts, pharyngitis and pharyngeal swelling.
• Modern: tracheitis, pleurisy, costochondritis.

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• Irritability and vomiting: Yutang (CV18), Youmen (KI21).
• Chest pain: Yutang (CV18), Ximen (PC4).