LOCATION: 3 cun lateral to T-6, on the spinal border of the scapula
IMAGE: This point is so tender on many people that when it is palpated, they cry "Yi Xi!" in
surprise and pain. Yixi is a phonetic for this exclamation. (Presumably, Westerners might be
inclined to exclaim somewhat differently, like: #$%@*%&!)
FUNCTIONS: Calms Stomach, Causes Sweat, Clears Channels, Dispels Heat, Invigorates
Collaterals, Moves Qi, Opens and Benefits the Lung, Releases Exterior
INDICATIONS:
asthma
hiccups
intercostal neuralgia
malaria
pericarditis
NEEDLING: Obliquely and inferiorly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER:
J.C. Darrus:
fatigue, exhaustion
vision problems, eye pains, dimness of vision
