Atlas of Acupuncture

4.8 The Kidney Channel System – Foot shaoyin(zu shao yin jing luo)

Location

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

midline.

How to find

Locate the 2nd ICS by palpating parasternally from the clavicle or

by counting from the manubriosternal synchondrosis (➞2nd rib)

(➞3.5), then locate KID-242 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Located on the same level (➞2nd ICS) are ➞Ren-19(on the

midline), ➞ST-15(4 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞SP-20

(6 cun lateral to the midline).

Needling

0.5–0.8 cun obliquely or transversely (subcutaneously) along

the course of the ICS or with or against the channel pathway.

Caution: Pneumothorax.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Lung Qi

● Unbinds the chest

Special features

The Su Wendescribes points KID-22to KID-27as shupoints of

the chest, indicated for difficult breathing and disorders of the

thorax. They are particularly indicated for breathing difficulties

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

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

the Lung.

Spirit Storehouse SHENCANG KID-25

KID-27

KID-26

KID-25

KID-24

KID-23

KID-22

Ren-17

2 cun

2nd intercostal space

Ren-19

Ren-20

Ren-21

2nd intercostal space

ST-14

2nd intercostal space ST-15

1st intercostal space

LU-1

SP-20SP-20

SP-19SP-19 2nd intercostal space

1st intercostal space

3rd intercostal space

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