Wuyi

Located on the chest within the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline on the mammillary line. Note: first locate the second rib's costal cartilage, level with the sternal angle, then find the intercostal space just below it as the second space. Note: in men, the nipple sits at the level of the fourth intercostal space.

1. 01Insert obliquely-transversely, either medially or laterally along the intercostal space, to a depth of 0.5–0.8 cun.
2. 02Alternatively, needle transversely, directed upward or downward along the channel pathway.
3. 03Caution: a deep, straight-in insertion carries substantial risk of puncturing the Lung.
4. 04Or angle the needle obliquely, 0.3–0.5 cun.
5. 05Moxibustion may be used.

• ·Directs Rebellious Qi downward
• ·Opens constraint in the chest
• ·Benefits the breasts
• ·Relieves skin pain and itching

• ·Cough
• ·Wheezing
• ·Dyspnea
• ·Shortness of breath
• ·Coughing up pus and blood
• ·Itching over the whole body
• ·Bodily heaviness
• ·Weakness and pain in the limbs
• ·Mastitis
• ·Intercostal neuralgia
• ·Chest and hypochondriac distention and pain
• ·Breast pain
• ·Breast abscess
• ·Skin so tender that clothing cannot be tolerated
• ·Generalized bodily swelling
• ·Asthma
• ·Bronchitis