Ren 20 (CO 20)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Huagai, Floral Canopy
Location
On the anterior midline, at the midpoint of the sternal angle, at the level with the first intercostal space.
Indications
Fullness and pain in the chest and intercostal region, cough, asthma.
Traditional Action
Loosens the chest, disinhibits the diaphragm, clears the Lung and stos cough.
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.