Acupoints for Ribs Pain
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KD22Stepping Upward
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🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 步廊 (bù láng)
🎯 Location: In the 5th intercostal space 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv mai.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Qi Deficiency
TB05Outer Gate
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 外關 (wài guān)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting tb4 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus
GB24Sun And Moon
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 日月 (rì yuè)
🎯 Location: Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
🛡️ Treats: Jaundice, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain, Upper Stomach Pain
GB41Foot Governor Of Tears
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足臨泣 (zú lín qì)
🎯 Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Phlegm, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness
LV13Bright Gate
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 章門 (zhāng mén)
🎯 Location: On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; caution with spleen.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Jaundice
Using Acupoints for Ribs 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 Ribs Pain
- Symptoms worsen despite treatment
- If you have underlying health conditions
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