Kidney 22 (KI 22)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Bulang, Corridor Walk
Location
In the fifth intercosal space, 2 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian.
Indications
Cough, asthma, distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondriac region, vomiting, anorexia.
Traditional Action
Diffueses the lung and suppresses cough, downbears bounterflow and stops vomiting.
Contraindications
To avoid injuring the Heart, deep insertion is not advised.
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.