Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
Descends Stomach Qi and dispels food accumulationUnbinds the chest and descends Lung Qi Benefits the throat
Pain in the chest, cough, asthma.
Where is REN-21 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 521): On the midline of the manubrium of the sternum, midway between Huagai REN-20 and Tiantu REN-22.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 240): On the anterior midline, in the centre of the sternal manubrium, 1 cun below Tiantu (REN-22).
Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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