bubble_chart Etymology "Zigong" (紫宮) refers to the Purple Palace, a star name in ancient Chinese astronomy, believed to be the seat of Heavenly Emperor. The acupoint is located near heart and is closely related to it, hence the name.
bubble_chart Location
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Zigong (CV19) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
Located on the midline of chest, level with 2nd intercostal space, slightly below sternal angle.
bubble_chart Anatomy
- Muscles: superficial fascia is thin, with almost no fat.
- Nerve: medial branch of anterior cutaneous branch of second intercostal space.
- Vessels: anterior perforating branches of the internal thoracic (mammary) artery and vein.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~0.5 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 15 to 20 minutes.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Soothe chest, decend counterflow.
- Classical: chest and hypochondriac pain, irritability, inability to eat, vomiting, asthma, pharyngitis.
- Modern: pharyngitis, tracheitis, costochondritis.
bubble_chart Combinations
- Cough and irritability: Zigong (CV19), Yutang (CV18), Taixi (KI3).
- Fullness and distension in chest and ribs: Zigong (CV19), Zhongting (CV16), Yongquan (KI1).
- Inability to eat: Zigong (CV19), Zhongting (CV16), Danshu (BL19).
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