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Alternate names: 玉英 yù yīng, Jade’s Beauty

Channel: CV, controlling (rèn) vessel

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

Classical location: In the depression one cùn and six fēn directly above Chest Center (CV-17). From The Golden Mirror of Medicine (医宗金鑑 yī zōng jīn jiàn)

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

Action: Loosens the chest and rectifies qì; suppresses cough and dispels phlegm.

Modern indications: Cough; panting; chest pain; retching and vomiting.

Classical indications: Vomiting and vexation; pain in the anterior chest; panting and fullness; vomiting and phlegm congestion; qì ascent; rib-side pain.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.2‒0.3 cùn downward oblique insertion. Moxa: 5 cones; pole 5‒20 min.

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