POINT: SP-20
| English: | Encircling Glory |
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- On the lateral side of the chest, in the second intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the mid-sternal line.
- Transverse-oblique insertion along the intercostal space, 0.5-1 cun.
- Caution: Avoid deep insertion. Perpendicular insertion carries a substantial risk of pneumothorax.
- Slanted insertion, 0.5-0.8 cun.
- Puncture obliquely, 0.3-0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Regulates Qi
- Descends Qi
- Unbinds the chest
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UB-25 |
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Difficult ingestion with a desire to drink fluids. |
Difficult ingestion. |
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