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Pericardium 1 |
 Chinese Name:
Tianchi (English translation: Celestial Pool)Location: On the chest, in the 4th intercostal space, 1 cun lateral to the nipple, 5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Pericardium Meridian and the
Gall Bladder Meridian Indications:
Functions: Opens the chest, regulates Qi, stops cough, benefits the breasts. Needling:
Oblique or subcutaneous insertion .3 - .5 cun.
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