Monday, November 14, 2016

St 13 "Qi's Gate" Qihu


LOCATION: At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
IMAGE: A reference to the Qi of the channel
FUNCTIONS: Cleans Heat
Opens the chest & relaxes the diaphragm
Regulates the Lung Qi
INDICATIONS:
asthma
bronchitis
hiccoughs
intercostal neuralgia
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun. Avoid deep insertion.
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