# SP19 Xiongxiang (Chest Village) – Spleen Meridian

胸鄉 · xiōng xiāng

Location: In the 3rd intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/sp19

## Indications

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

Benefit Descend Qi, Benefit Regulate Qi, Cough, Descend Qi, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Breathing Shortness Of Breath Problems, Back Fullness, Back Fullness, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Costal Lateral Fullness, Lying Down Turning Stiffness, Immobility Lying Down Turning, Regulate Qi, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest

## Most often selected alongside SP19

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

- KD23 (Spirit Seal) – 1 protocols
- KD24 (Spirit Ruins) – 1 protocols
- KD25 (Spirit Storehouse) – 1 protocols
- KD26 (Lively Centre) – 1 protocols
- SP20 (Complete Nourishment) – 1 protocols
- SP21 (Great Embrace) – 1 protocols
- ST13 (Qi Door) – 1 protocols
- ST14 (Store Room) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using SP19

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious Lung | ST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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