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Alternate names: 神府 shén fǔ, Spirit House; 尾翳 wěi yì, Tail Screen; 臆前 yì qián, Anterior Breast

Channel: CV, Controlling (rèn) Vessel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 7 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.

Classic location: One cùn above Great Tower Gate (CV-14). (Yī Zōng Jīn Jiàn)

Local anatomy: See CV-12.

Action: Loosens the chest and rectifies qì; transforms phlegm and suppresses cough; harmonizes the stomach and downbears counterflow; clears heat and extinguishes wind.

Modern indications: Chest pain; abdominal distension; mania and withdrawal; epilepsy.

Classic indications: Fullness in the chest; cough and counterflow; blood ejection; wheezing and panting; gripping pain in the heart; epilepsy; manic disease; abdominal swelling; hemilateral headache extending to the outer canthus; fright palpitation; adolescent sexual taxation; shortness of breath; scantness of breath; throat impediment (hóu bì); inability to get fluids down; prolapse of the rectum; sudden unchecked blood ejection; cold damage chest bind.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 10‒30 min.

Warning: Deep insertion contraindicated.

Point groups: Network point (luò xué).

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