NAME
SHUFU
LOCATION
In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Note: the 2 cun line is located halfway between the midline and the mammilary line.
2 cun lateral to the REN channel, in the depression on the lower border of the clavicle.
2 cun lateral to REN-21 Xuanji, in the depression beneath the inferior margin of the medial end of the clavicle.
NEEDLING
Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Transverse insertion directed laterally along the inferior border of the clavicle 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution: deep perpendicular or oblique needling may puncture the Lung.
Slanted insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Stimulates the Kidneys' function of reception of Qi
Subdues Rebellious Qi
Stops cough and wheezing
Calms asthma
Resolves Phlegm
Unbinds the chest
Harmonizes the Stomach
Lowers Rebellious Qi
INDICATIONS
Cough
Asthma
Generalized sensation of Cold
Mental fatigue and disorientation
Anxiety and palpitations
Forgetfulness
Nausea
Vomiting
Anorexia
Abdominal distention
Inability to eat and drink
Steaming bone disorder
Chest pain
Chronic asthma
Bronchitis
Stifling sensation in the chest
Dyspnea
Headache due to mental stress
Chronic cough with vomiting of Phlegm
Wheezing
Oppression of the chest with chronic dyspnea
Reckless movement of Hot Blood in women
COMBINATIONS
| KI-24 Lingxu KI-25 Shencang REN-14 Juque | KI-25 Shencang LU-3 Tianfu | ST-18 Rugen |
| Vomiting with fullness of the chest | Rebellious Qi with dyspnea and an inability to catch the breath | Coughing and wheezing with Phlegm |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This point is said to be contraindicated during menstruation.
NOTES
This is a good point to balance the corpus callosum to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain. This point is a storehouse of Spirit. this is an important local point for the treatment of asthma from Kidney Deficiency.