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international codeKI25
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bubble_chart Etymology

God, mind; hide, hide. This point is close to the heart, where the mind is hidden.

bubble_chart Location

2 cun lateral to the midline of the chest (Zigong (CV19)), in the depression of the second intercostal space.

bubble_chart Anatomy

    Intramuscular: pectoralis major, external intercostal membrane, internal intercostal muscles. (The deep layer is the lungs).
  • Nerve: The anterior cutaneous branch of the second intercostal nerve, and the deep layer is the second intercostal nerve.
  • Vessel: second intercostal artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Transverse insertion 0.3~0.5 cun, do not penetrate deeply. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 5 to 10 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Broad-chested and beneficial.

  • Classical: chest fullness, cough, breathlessness, vomiting, fullness of restlessness, inability to eat fluid retention.
  • Modern: pectoralis membrane inflammation, costochondritis, angina pectoris.

bubble_chart Combinations

  • Full-chested Xiang Qiang: Xuanji (CV21), Shencang (KI25).

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