SP-19 Chest Village XIONGXIANG - Acupuncture Points
Location
( SP-19 Chest Village XIONGXIANG - Acupuncture Points ) In the 3rd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline or 2 cun lateral to the midclavicular line.
How to find
Locate the 3rd intercostal space by counting parasternally from the clavicle or from the manubriosternal synchondrosis (➞ 3.5).
Follow the course of the intercostal space in a lateral direction and locate SP-19 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline or 2 cun lateral to the midclavicular line (note: the intercostal space laterally curves upward).
Located on the same level (note: course of the intercostal space) are ➞Ren-18 (anterior midline), ➞KID-24 (2 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞ ST-16 (4 cun lateral to the midline).
Needling
0.5–0.8 cun obliquely or transversely (subcutaneously), parallel to the intercostal space, or with or against the channel pathway.
Caution: Pneumothorax.
Actions/Indications
● Disperses and descends the Lung Qi
● Unbinds the chest
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Category: Acupuncture Points
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