NAME
BULANG
LOCATION
In the fifth intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the
midline.
2 cun lateral to REN-16 Zhongting, in
the fifth intercostal space.
NEEDLING
Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Caution: Do not needle deeply to avoid injuring
the Heart or puncturing the Lung.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Transverse-oblique insertion directed laterally along the intercostal
space, 0.5 to ` cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Unbinds the chest
Descends Rebellious Lung and Stomach Qi
INDICATIONS
Cough
Asthma
Distention and fullness of the chest and hypochondriac
region
Vomiting
Anorexia
Wheezing
Breast abscess
No pleasure in eating
Pleurisy
Neuralgia
Mastitis
Gastritis
Bronchitis
Dyspnea
Diminished Qi
Nasal congestion
COMBINATIONS
HT-8 Shaofu UB-28 Pangguangshu HT-9 Shaochong LIV-2 Xingjian KI-5 Dazhong | ||
Diminished Qi |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This is considered to be a convalescence point. KI-22 Bulang, KI-23 Shenfeng, KI-24 Lingxu, KI-25 Shencang, KI-26 Yuzhong and KI-27 Shufu were listed as the twelve Shu points of the chest and are indicated for wheezing, dyspnea, coughing due to Excess above and Deficiency below.