Kidney 24 (KI 24)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Lingxu, Spirit Burial-Ground (Ruins)
Location
In the third inetercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian.
Indications
Cough, asthma, fullness in the chest and hypochondria 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.