NAME
XUANJI
LOCATION
One cun below REN-22 Tiantu on
the midline of the sternum, midway between the articulations
of the left and right first rib with the sternum.
On the midline of the manubrium of the sternum, midway between
REN-20 Huagai and REN-22 Tiantu.
NEEDLING
Transverse insertion, pointed downward, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation:
local distention and soreness.
Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Descends Stomach Qi
Dispels Food Accumulation
Unbinds the chest
Descends Lung Qi
Benefits the throat
INDICATIONS
Bronchial asthma
Chronic bronchitis
Esophageal spasms
Cardiac spasm
Laryngeal stridor in children
Accumulation in the Stomach
Difficult ingestion
Rattling sound in the throat
Throat Bi
Swollen glands
Swollen pharynx
Throat blockage
Coughing
Fullness and pain in the chest and lateral costal region
Rebellious
Wheezing
Dyspnea with inability to speak
Dysphagia
COMBINATIONS
| REN-22 Tiantu PC-6 Neiguan | REN-6 Qihai | ST-36 Zusanli |
| Esophageal spasms | Emaciation and wheezing Distressed, rapid dyspnea | Internal injury by Food Accumulation in the Stomach Accumulation in the Stomach Food Obstruction in the Stomach |
| KI-25 Shencang | ||
| Fullness of the chest with a stiff neck |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This is where the neck star to turn from.