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Indications
2
Protocols
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Location
In the 3rd intercostal space 2 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which KD24 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessAgitationLoss of AppetiteAsthmaCoughChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingBreathing ProblemsDrinking ProblemsEating Problems FullnessChest PainRib PainPalpitationsQi Rebellious LungQi Rebellious StomachVomitingWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say KD24 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit BreastsUnbind Chest
Protocols using KD24
- Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung – ST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach – LI11, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST34, ST44, SP14, BL14, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside KD24
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD24. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- KD23Spirit Seal2 protocols
- KD25Spirit Storehouse2 protocols
- KD26Lively Centre2 protocols
- BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point1 protocols
- BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point1 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point1 protocols
- BL19Gallbladder Shu Point1 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point1 protocols
- KD18Stone Gate1 protocols
- KD19Yin Capital1 protocols
- KD21Dark Gate1 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend1 protocols