# KD22 Bulang (Stepping Upward) – Kidney Meridian

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Location: In the 5th intercostal space 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv mai.

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd22

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Appetite, Asthma, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Congestion, Cough, Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Shortness of Breath, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Ribs Fullness, Ribs Fullness, Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Ribs Pain, Ribs Pain, Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest, Vomiting, Wheezing

## Most often selected alongside KD22

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- KD27 (Shu Mansion) – 4 protocols
- GB24 (Sun And Moon) – 3 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 3 protocols
- ST14 (Store Room) – 3 protocols
- ST18 (Breast Root) – 3 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 3 protocols
- LU01 (Central Mansion) – 2 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using KD22

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Breast, Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain | LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 3 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Surgical Intraoperative Pain, Surgical Postoperative Pain, Fistula Breast | LU01, LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 2 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Postoperative Pain, Cancer Breast Pain | LI04, ST14, ST18, ST36, KD22, KD27, GB24 | 1 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Kidney Qi Deficiency, Kidney Qi Deficiency | LI15, SP08, BL23, BL32, BL33, KD03, KD22, KD27, XB02L2 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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