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This point, below the clavicle, is the last point of the Kidney channel. It descends rebellious Lung qi, unbinds the chest and is a key local point for cough and asthma.
Location
On the chest, in the depression at the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Anatomy
On pectoralis major, below the clavicle; the internal mammary and subclavian vessels; the anterior cutaneous branch of the first intercostal nerve and the supraclavicular nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Descends rebellious Lung qi and relieves cough and asthma
- Unbinds the chest
Indications
Cough, asthma and wheezing, fullness and pain of the chest, and vomiting.
Needling
0.3-0.5 cun, oblique or transverse insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With LU-1, REN-17 and ST-40 for cough and asthma.
Classical Text References
The last point of the Kidney channel; a key local point for the chest.
Cautions & Contraindications
Deep perpendicular insertion risks pneumothorax; needle obliquely or transversely.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
