Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
ST-17
Ruzhong
Middle of the Breast
Also known asRoot of the Breast
- Channel
- Stomach
Location
- 01At the nipple's center on the mammillary line, within the fourth intercostal space.
- 02Centered on the nipple, in the fourth intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline.
Indications
Reference
Cautions
Needling and moxibustion are both contraindicated at this point.
Notes
This point serves purely as a locational reference, not for treatment.