Location
On the lateral chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Oblique or transverse along the intercostal space
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle perpendicularly and deeply — pneumothorax risk.
Functions
- Regulates qi in the chest and relieves fullness
- Promotes the movement of fluids
Indications
Chest and hypochondriac fullness and painbelching and regurgitationoedema
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