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Indications
5
Protocols
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Location
On the lateral side of the chest on the middle axillary line in the 6th intercostal space.
Categories
- Great Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which SP21 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
CoughCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathFlaccidity Hundred JointsFlaccidity LimbsCostal Lateral FullnessPainBack Mid Thorax Unresponsive To Stretching PainBack Mid-thorax Unresponsive To Stretching PainBreathing PainChest PainChest On Deep Breathing PainRib PainSerratus Anterior PainJoints WeaknessLimbs WeaknessTendon Ligament WeaknessTendon / Ligament Weakness
TCM actions
What classical sources say SP21 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Costal LateralBenefit Regulate BloodBenefit Regulate QiRegulate BloodRegulate QiUnbind Chest
Protocols using SP21
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality – ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗)
- Diaphragm Dysfunction – SP21, BL20, BL23, LV13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.09.001 ↗)
- Anywhere Pain, Anywhere Pain – LI04, SP21, BL17, PC06, TB05, GB34, LV03, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung – ST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, General Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, General Pain – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP21, SI03, BL17, BL62, TB04, GB30, GB34, GB39 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside SP21
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP21. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point2 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring2 protocols
- GV26Philtrum2 protocols
- KD25Spirit Storehouse2 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley2 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
- SI03Back Stream2 protocols
- BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point1 protocols
- BL62Extending Vessel1 protocols
- CV24Saliva Receptacle1 protocols