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Kidney 23 (KI 23)

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Kidney 23 (KI 23)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shenfeng, Mind (Spirit) Seal

Location
In the fourth intercostal spac, cun lateral to the Ren Meridian.

Indications
Cough, asthma, fullness in the chest and hypochondriac region, mastitis.

Traditional Action
Tonify the Kidneys, calms the mind.

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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