The Conception vessel

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ZIGONG REN-19
Purple Palace
LOCATION
On the midline of the sternum, level with the
junction of the second intercostal space and the
sternum.
LOCATION NOTE
Locate the costal cartilage of the second rib which is level
with the sternal angle, then locate the second intercostal
space below it.
NEEDLING
Transverse insertion directed superiorly or inferiorly along
the channel, 0.5 to 1 cun.
ACTIONS
Unbinds the chest
Regulates and descends qi
INDICATIONS
Pain of the chest, pain of the sternum, cough, cough-
ing blood, saliva like white glue.
Vomiting with uprising qi, difficult ingestion, agita-
tion, painful obstruction, bone pain.
COMBINATIONS
Cough with rebellious qi and agitation: Zigong
REN-19, Yutang REN-18 and Taixi KID-3 (Thousand
Ducat Formulas).
Difficult ingestion: Zigong REN-19, Zhongting
REN-16 and Danshu BL-19 (Thousand Ducat Formulas).
Bone pain: Zigong REN-19, Yutang REN-18 and
Geshu BL-17 (Supplementing Life).
Zigong REN-19
second intercostal space
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Lung
L. Intestine
Stomach
Spleen
Heart
S. Intestine
Bladder
Kidney
Pericardium
Sanjiao
Gall Bladder
Liver
Conception
Governing
Extra Points
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