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Ren 19 (CO 19)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Zigong, Purple Palace

Location
On the anterior midline, at the level with the second intercostal space.

Indications
Pain in the chest, cough, asthma.

Traditional Action
Loosens the chest and rectifies Qi, suppresses cough and disinhibits the throat.

Contraindications


References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.



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