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Base de conocimientoPuntos de acupuntura

REN-20

Huagai

Magnificent Canopy

También conocido comoLustrous Cover · Flower Canopy · Manifest Cover

Canal
Ren Mai

Esta entrada aún no está traducida: el texto siguiente está en inglés.

Localización

  1. 01On the sternal midline, level with where the first intercostal space meets the sternum.
  2. 021 cun below REN-21 Xuanji, in line with the first intercostal space.
  3. 03On the midline of the front of the body, at the midpoint of the sternal angle, level with the first intercostal space.

Punción

  1. 01Insert transversely along the channel, angled up or down, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  2. 02Insert at a slant, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  3. 03Puncture just beneath the skin, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  4. 04Moxibustion may be used.

Acciones

  • Opens the chest
  • Harmonizes Qi
  • Directs Qi downward

Indicaciones

  • Dyspnea
  • Wheezing
  • Asthma
  • Cough
  • Rebellious Qi
  • Dyspnea accompanied by loss of speech
  • Pain and fullness in the chest and lateral costal region
  • Difficult ingestion
  • Bronchitis
  • Intercostal neuralgia
  • Pharyngitis

Notas

  • This point is used for Lung conditions requiring a deeper level of treatment — where the body's trouble stems from the mind and spirit.
  • It also serves as an anti-smoking point, easing withdrawal without removing the craving itself.