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KI-24 Spirit Ruins
灵墟 〔靈墟〕 líng xū
Alternate names: 灵墙 líng qiáng, Spirit Wall
Channel: KI, foot lesser yīn (shào yīn) kidney channel
Modern location: An acupoint located on the chest, in the third intercostal space, 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
Classical location: One cùn and six fēn above Spirit Seal (KI-23), two cùn either side of the midline. The point is found in supine posture. From
Local anatomy: The 3rd intercostal artery and vein. The anterior cutaneous branch of the 3rd intercostal nerve; deeper, the 3rd intercostal nerve.
Action: Opens the chest and downbears counterflow; clears heat and disperses swelling.
Modern indications: Cough; panting;
Classical indications: Propping fullness in the chest and rib-side; breathing difficulty; retching and vomiting; no pleasure in eating;
Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn oblique or perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 5 cones; pole 5‒20 min.
Point name meaning:
- 灵 líng: spirit (similar, but more yīn than 神 shén)
- 墟 xū: ruins; old burial grounds; residence (帝王布??)
Spirit Ruins represents the region where the spirit resides and thus reminds us that the point is near the heart. The character 墟 (xū) is associated with yīn qualities, i.e., mysterious, hidden, or obscure, and 灵 líng indicates the yīn aspect of the spirit. The point name emphasizes the yīn nature of the kidney as well as the point’s location in the cardiac region. See acupoint names: origins, meanings, and translations.
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