nicknamed Yuying, published in the A and B Sutra of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Belongs to Ren Mai. Located on the chest, the current midline, leveling the third intercostal space, at the midpoint of the sternal body, there are the anterior perforating branches of the arteries and veins in the thorax (breast); the medial branch of the anterior cutaneous branch of the third intercostal nerve is distributed. Indications of cough, wheezing, chest pain, vomiting, cold phlegm, and throat congestion. The method of operation is to puncture 0.3 to 0.5 inches flat.
Point name explanation
Yutang point, meridian point name. Published "Difficulties. Thirty-one Difficulties". Belongs to Ren Vessel. Alias Yuying. The place where you live is hall, the jade refers to the lungs, and the acupuncture points at the heart position, which is the home of the heart master. In addition, this point treats the chest full, not lying down, gasping, breathing, vomiting and annoying, all of which belong to lung disease, because of the name Yutang.
Acupoint location
Yutang is located on the chest of the human body, currently on the midline, leveling the third intercostal space.
Acupoint anatomy
is at the midpoint of the sternum; there are anterior perforating branches of the arteries and veins in the thorax (breast); the medial branch of the anterior cutaneous branch of the third intercostal nerve is distributed.
Function
Dissipate gas. Yutang point, broad chest pain relief, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, relieve throat.
Disease treatment
cough, shortness of breath, upset, chest tightness, wheezing, vomiting, cold sputum, chest pain, throat congestion, pleurisy, bronchitis, breast swelling pain, etc.
Technical application
-massage
- acupuncture
Yutang point,Needle flat or along the skin 0.3-0.5 inch;
-moxibustion
Yutang point, moxibustion for 3-5 strong moxibustion; or moxa moxibustion for 5-15 minutes.
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