Kidney 27 (KI 27)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shufu, Shu Mansion
Location
In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to Ren meridian.
Indications
Cough, asthma, chest pain.
Traditional Action
Stimulats the Kidney function of reception of Qi, subdues rebellious Qi, stops cough, calms asthma, resolves phlegm.
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.