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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
In the 2nd intercostal space 2 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which KD25 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationLoss of AppetiteAsthmaCoughChest BloatingCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of Breath FullnessChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessOppression ChestPainQi Rebellious LungQi Rebellious StomachVomitingWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say KD25 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit BreastsUnbind Chest
Protocols using KD25
- 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 ↗)
- Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Ptsd, Phobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
- Ptsd, Sleep Disturbance, Phobia Cynophobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
- 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 KD25
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with KD25. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL02Gathered Bamboo4 protocols
- CV24Saliva Receptacle4 protocols
- GB01Pupil Crevice4 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences4 protocols
- GV26Philtrum4 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend4 protocols
- SI03Back Stream4 protocols
- ST01Tear Container4 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate3 protocols
- KD27Shu Mansion3 protocols
- LU11Lesser Metal3 protocols
- PC05Intermediary Messenger3 protocols