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Alternate names: 上气海 shàng qì hǎi, Upper Sea of Qi; 胸堂 xiōng táng, Chest Hall; 元儿 yuán ér, Original Child; 元见 yuán jiàn, The Source

Channel: CV, Controlling (rèn) Vessel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the chest, level with the fourth intercostal space on the midline.

Classic location: One cùn and six fēn directly above Central Palace (CV-16). (Yī Zōng Jīn Jiàn)

Local anatomy: The perforating branches of the internal mammary artery and vein. The anterior cutaneous branch of the fourth intercostal nerve.

Action: Regulates qì and downbears counterflow; clears the lung and transforms phlegm; loosens the chest and disinhibits the diaphragm.

Modern indications: Cough; panting; chest pain; heart palpitation; scant breast milk; retching and vomiting; dysphagia-occlusion (yē gé).

Classic indications: Panting, shortness of breath, or cough with counterflow qì ascent; chest pain; goiter; vomiting of foamy drool; deathlike reversal; sudden pain and vexation; heart palpitation with sorrow and fear.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn downward oblique insertion. Moxa: 5‒9 cones; pole 3‒5 min.

Needle sensation: Localized distension.

Point groups: Alarm point (mù xué) of the pericardium; meeting point (huì xué) of qì.

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