Location
In the 5th intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which SP17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
BelchingBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionStomach RumblingStomach RumblingCoughAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingFracture ScapularFracture ScapularChest FullnessChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessCostal Vertebral Sprain StiffnessImmobility Costal Vertebral SprainJaundiceMalaria Spleen - ChronicMalaria Spleen- ChronicOedema AbdomenOedema AbdomenRib PainRib PainDiaphragm PainDiaphragm PainOesophagus PainOesophagus PainFood StagnationFood StagnationUndigested Food in StoolUndigested Food in StoolBreast SwellingBreast SwellingVomiting Post PrandialVomiting Post-prandial