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.

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