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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
1 thumb width anterior to the GB22 at the level of the nipple in the 4th intercostal space.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which GB23 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AsthmaCoughSadness & DepressionShortness of BreathChest FullnessHeat Abdomen InferiorLimbs StiffnessImmobility LimbsInsomniaAche PainArm PainRib PainInhalation PainShoulder PainRefluxSaliva ExcessiveExcessive SalivationScrofulaSighing ExcessiveExcessive SneezingVomiting
TCM actions
What classical sources say GB23 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate SanjiaoDescend RebellionRegulate SanjiaoUnbind Chest
Protocols using GB23
- Gerd, Acid Reflux – SP04, HT09, GB23, GB24, CV22 (doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2019.0156 ↗)
Most often selected alongside GB23
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB23. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.