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Acupoints for Breast Mastitis Pain

2 protocols with precise acupoint locations.

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Protocol (6 points)

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Breast Mastitis PainBreast Mastitis Pain
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ST18Breast Root

ST18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 乳根 (rǔ gēn)

🎯 Location: On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in lactating women; avoid direct needling in breast tissue.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, swelling, abscess:breast, pain:breast

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Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions

Protocol (7 points)

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HeatBreast AbscessLiver Qi Stagnation BloatingBreast Mastitis PainBreast AbscessLiver Qi StagnationBreast Mastitis Pain
Point 1 of 7

ST18Breast Root

ST18 acupoint
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Click to view all layers

🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 乳根 (rǔ gēn)

🎯 Location: On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in lactating women; avoid direct needling in breast tissue.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, swelling, abscess:breast, pain:breast

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7 acupoints
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Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside pain:breast:mastitis:

pain breast mastitisheatabscess:breaststagnation:liver:qidistentionabscess breast

Using Acupoints for Breast Mastitis Pain

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent pain:breast:mastitis
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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