Meaning

Sinew Seat.

Localization

Below the axilla in the fifth intercostal space, 1 cun anterior to Yuanye GB.22, approximately at the level of the nipple.

Functions

Subdues liver, calms stomach.

Intersection

The intersection point of Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang and Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang.

Indications

- Respiratory system: feeling of fullness in chest, dyspnea, choking, feeling of fullness in the chest in asthma.
- Digestive system: vomiting acidic, regurgitation, excessive salivation, dysentery.
- Disorders of the mind: speech disorder in the post-stroke state.
- Features: prevention of pneumonia, post-stroke and pre-stroke condition.

Needling Method

Puncture obliquely along the upper edge of the underlying rib by 0.5 - 0.8 cun.