Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

In the 5th intercostal space (ICS), 2 cun lateral to the anterior

midline.

How to find

Locate the 5th ICS either by counting parasternally from the

clavicle or from the manubriosternal synchondrosis (➞2nd rib)

(➞3.5), then locate KID-222 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Located on the same level (5th ICS) are ➞Ren-16(on the mid-

line), ➞ST-18(on the mamillary line) and ➞SP-17(6 cun lat-

eral to the midline).

Needling

0.5–0.8 cun obliquely or transversely (subcutaneously) with or

against the channel pathway. Caution: Avoid injuring the liver

(on the right side), the heart (on the left side) and the pleura.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Lung Qi and counterflow Qi, unbinds the chest

Special features

Exit point. The Su Wendescribes points KID-22to KID-27as shu

points of the chest, indicated for difficult breathing and disorders

of the thorax. They are particularly indicated for breathing diffi-

culties due to ‘excess above, deficiency below’, which refers to

the inability of the Kidneys to absorb the Qi that has descended

from the Lung.

KID-22 Walking Corridor BULANG

Sternocostal

angle Ren-16

ST-18

Sternocostal

angle

SP-17

6 cun

5th intercostal space

KID-27

KID-26

KID- 25

KID-24

KID-23

KID-22

Ren-17

2 cun

5th intercostal space

Ni 27

18

16

18

15

25

24

26

(^2218)
16
12
Ma 9
19
17
Mi 20
14
Ren 22
25
22
19
8
20
17
12
LIV-14
G.B.-24
16
LIV-13
15
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Umbilicus
Sternocostal
angle
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