Stomach 16 (ST 16)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Yingchuang, Breast Window
Location
In the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
Indications
Fullness and pain in the chest and hypochrondrium, cough, asthma, mastitis.
Traditional Action
Clears heat and resolves depression, relieves pain and disperses swelling.
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.