Meaning

Breast Root.

Localization

On the chest, directly below the nipple, on the lower border of breast, in the 5th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline. In women, the lower edge of the breast.

Functions

Cleans heat, expels stagnation, removes pain, resolves swelling.

Indications

- Respiratory system: cough, dyspnea, feeling of fullness in chest.
- Digestive system: poor appetite.
- Localized diseases: mastitis, hypogalactia.
- Features: fear of sexual intercourse.

Needling Method

Puncture subcutaneously and obliquely 0.3 - 0.5 cun. Cauterization.