Yingchuang

In the third intercostal space of the chest, 4 cun lateral to the midline on the mammillary line, level with REN-18 Yutang. Note: in men the nipple lies at the level of the fourth intercostal space.

1. 01Insert obliquely-transversely, medially or laterally, along the intercostal space, 0.5–0.8 cun.
2. 02Or needle transversely, directed upward along the channel.
3. 03Caution: inserting deeply or straight in carries considerable risk of puncturing the Lung.
4. 04Or angle the needle obliquely, 0.3–0.5 cun.
5. 05Moxibustion may be used.

• ·Relieves cough and wheezing
• ·Benefits the breasts

• ·Cough
• ·Chest fullness
• ·Shortness of breath
• ·Disturbed sleep
• ·Breast abscess
• ·Mastitis
• ·Asthma
• ·Fever and chills
• ·Lip swelling
• ·Borborygmus
• ·Watery diarrhea
• ·Bronchitis
• ·Intercostal neuralgia
• ·Fullness and pain of the chest and hypochondrium

• ·Best applied to women seated upright.
• ·Used for individuals who lack sympathy.