Spleen 18 (SP 18)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Tianxi, Celestial Gully Stream
Location
In the fourth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
Indications
Fullness and pain in the chest and hypochondrium, cough, hiccup, mastitis, insufficient lactation.
Traditional Action
Loosens the chest and rectifies Qi downbears counterflow and suppresses 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.