Mid Axillary line

Point Location Point Indications

Category/function
HT 1 Centre of the  Unbinds the Heart/chest pain,
Ji Quan axillary fossa, chest shortness of breath,
Summit over the  Activates the distension and
Spring axillary artery channel fullness of the
lateral costal
region, sadness and
anxiety,
palpitations,
agitation with thirst,
dry throat, pain of
the shoulder or
axilla
GB 22 4th intercostal  Regulate Qi Fullness and
Yuan Ye space  Unbinds the discomfort of the
Armpit Abyss chest chest, cough, pain
 Treats of the lateral costal
conditions of region, scrofula,
the axilla pain of the
shoulder, inability
to raise the arm
GB 23 4th intercostal  Meeting point Vomiting, hiccups,
Zhe Jin space, 1 cun of GB and BL fullness and pain in
Flank Sinews anterior to meridians the chest region,
midaxillary  Unbinds the dyspnoea, asthma
line chest, descends sighing, sadness,
rebellion insomnia
 Regulates Qi in
the Triple
Energiser
SP 21 6th intercostal  Great Luo- Pain of the whole
Da Bao space connecting body, weariness of
Great point of the the four limbs,
Wrapping SP flaccidity of the
 Regulates Qi limbs or joints,
and Blood cough, dyspnoea,
 Strengthens the chest pain,
sinews and pain/distention/fulln
joints ess in the lateral
 Unbinds the costal region,
chest and
lateral costal
region
Intercostal Spaces, 2 cun lateral to anterior midline
Point Location Point Indications
Category/function
KD 27 Inferior to  Unbinds the Cough, asthma,
Shu Fu the clavicle chest wheezing,
Shu Mansion  Transforms dyspnoea, chest
phlegm pain, vomiting,
 Alleviates nausea, abdominal
cough and distention
wheezing
 Harmonises the
ST and
descends
rebellious Qi
KD 26 1 intercostal  Unbinds the
st
Cough, asthma,
Yu Zhong space chest, descends wheezing,
Comfortable rebellious LU dyspnoea,
Chest and ST Qi palpitations,
 Treats fullness of the chest
conditions of and lateral costal
the breast region,
 Transforms accumulation of
phlegm phlegm, vomiting,
breast abscess.
KD 25 2nd intercostal  Unbinds the Fullness of the
Shen Cang space chest, descends chest and lateral
Spirit rebellious LU costal region,
Storehouse and ST Qi difficulty breathing,
cough, asthma,
wheezing, chest
painful obstruction,
 breast abscess,
vomiting
KD 24 3rd intercostal  Unbinds the Fullness of the
Ling Xu space chest, descends chest and lateral
Spirit Ruin rebellious LU costal region,
and ST Qi difficulty breathing,
 Treats cough, asthma,
conditions of wheezing, chest
the breast painful obstruction,
breast abscess,
vomiting
KD 23 4th intercostal  Unbinds the Fullness of the
Shen Feng space chest, descends chest and lateral
Spirit Seal rebellious LU costal region,
and ST Qi difficulty breathing,
 Treats cough, asthma,
conditions of wheezing, chest
the breast painful obstruction,
breast abscess,
vomiting
KD 22 5th intercostal  Unbinds the Cough, asthma,
Bu Lang space chest, descends dyspnoea, fullness
Walking rebellious LU of the chest and
Corridor and ST Qi ribs, breast
abscess, nasal
congestion,
vomiting

Intercostal spaces, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline

Point Location Point Indications
Category/function
ST 12 Greater  Meeting point of Cough,
Que Pen supraclavic the ST, LI, SI, haemoptysis,
Empty Basin ular fossa TE, and GB asthma, sore throat,
 Descends LU Qi, pain in the
clears heat from supraclavicular
 the chest fossa, fullness of
 Activates the the chest,
channel and shoulder pain
alleviates pain radiating to the
neck, inability to
raise the arm,
lumbar pain with
inability to turn,
oedema
ST 13 Inferior to  Descends Fullness I the chest
Qi Hu the clavicle rebellious Qi and lateral costal
Qi Door  Unbinds the region, asthma,
chest cough, dyspnoea,
hiccup, pain in the
chest and
hypochondrium,
vomiting, inability
to taste food
ST 14 1st  Descends Fullness and pain in
Ku Fang intercostal rebellious Qi the chest and
Storehouse space  Unbinds the lateral costal
chest region, cough,
dyspnoea
ST 15 2nd intercostal  Descends Fullness and pain in
Wu Yi space rebellious Qi, the chest and costal
Room Screen unbinds the region, cough,
chest, regulates asthma mastitis,
the breast, breast abscess,
alleviates pain generalised
and itching of itching,
the skin heaviness of the
body, pain and
weakness of the
limbs
ST 16 3rd intercostal  Alleviates Cough, fullness of
Ying Chuang space cough and the chest, shortness
Breast wheezing of breath, fever
Window  Regulates the and chills,
breast swelling of the
lips,
borborygmus,
watery diarrhoea,
breast abscess
ST 17 4th intercostal
Ru Zhong space (not for
Middle of the needling,
Breast reference
landmark)
PC 1 4th intercostal  Window of Cough with
Tian Chi space, Heaven copious phlegm,
Heavenly 5 cun  Meeting point fullness of the
Pool lateral to PC, GB, LR, chest, shortness of
anterior and TE breath, pain in the
midline channels lateral costal
 Unbinds the region, breast
chest, abscess, insufficient
transforms lactation, headache
phlegm and
dissipates
nodules,
descends
rebellion,
regulates Qi
ST 18 5th intercostal  Regulates the Breast abscess,
Ru Gen space breasts mastitis,
Root of the  Reduces insufficient
breast swelling lactation, difficult
 Unbinds the labour, cough,
chest dyspnoea, tightness
 Alleviates in the chest,
cough and oesophageal
wheezing oppression,
swelling and pain of
the arm
LR 14 6th intercostal  Front-Mu Pain/distention/
Qi Men space Point of the fullness of the
Cycle Gate LR chest, abdominal
 Meeting point masses, pain of the
of the LR and lateral costal
SP meridians region, sighing,
and Yin Wei breast distention,
Mai cough, dyspnoea,
 Spreads LR Qi, acid
invigorates regurgitation,
blood and vomiting, diarrhoea,
disperses jaundice,
masses, gallstones
harmonises the
LR and ST
GB 24 7th intercostal  Front-Mu Distention and pain
Ri Yue space Point of the of the lateral costal
Sun and GB region, abdominal
Moon  Meeting point distention,
of the GB and jaundice, vomiting,
SP meridians acid
 Regulates the regurgitation,
GB, Spreads LR hiccup, sighing
Qi, descends
 rebellious Qi,
harmonises the
middle jiao,
resolves damp
heat

Intercostal spaces, 6 cun lateral to anterior midline

Point Location  Point Indications
Category/functi
on
SP 20 2 intercostal  Regulates and
nd
Distention and
Zhou Rong space descends Qi fullness of the chest
Encircling  Unbinds the and lateral costal
Glory chest region, cough,
shortness of breath,
difficult
ingestion, thirst
SP 19 3rd intercostal  Regulates and Fullness of the
Xiong Xiang space descends Qi chest and lateral
Chest Village  Unbinds the costal region
chest extending to the
back, inability to
turn over when
lying down, cough,
shortness of breath
SP 18 4th intercostal  Regulates and Fullness and pain of
Tian Xi space descends Qi the chest and
Heavenly  Promotes lateral costal
Stream lactation region, shortness of
breath, cough,
rattling of
phlegm in the
throat, breast
abscess,
insufficient
 lactation
SP 17 5 intercostal
th
 Dissipates Fullness/pain of the
Shi Dou space, accumulation of chest and lateral
Food Cavity food and fluid, costal region,
promotes abdominal
digestion distention,
oesophageal
pain, pain of the
diaphragm,
belching, vomiting,
borborygmus,
cough, swelling of
the breasts

Free end of floating ribs

LR 13 Inferior to the  Front-Mu Distention and pain
Zhang Men free end of Point of the of the abdomen,
Completion the 11th rib SP abdominal masses,
Gate  Hui-Meeting oesophageal
point of the constriction,
Zang vomiting,
 Meeting point undigested food
of the LR and in stool,
GB meridians borborygmus,
 Harmonises the diarrhoea,
LR and SP constipation,
 Regulates fullness of the chest
middle and and lateral costal
lower jiao, region, dyspnoea,
tonifies SP, weariness of the
Spreads LR Qi. four limbs,
irritability.
GB 25 Inferior to  Front-Mu Borborygmus,
Jing Men free end of Point of the diarrhoea,
Capital Gate 12th rib KD abdominal
 Tonifies the KD, distention,
regulates the vomiting, pain of
water passages, the lower abdomen,
strengthens the difficult urination,
lumbar region swelling of the face,
 Fortifies the SP chills and fever,
 Regulates the weakness of the
intestines spine, lumbar pain,
hip pain