ST-15 (Wu Yi) Roof
  Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
Actions:
- Descends rebellious Qi and unbinds the chest
- Benefits the breasts
- Alleviates pain and itching of the skin
Indications:
- Fullness and pain in the chest and the costal region, cough, asthma, mastitis.
Location
CAM:
- In the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
AMOA:
- On the chest, in the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline (Zigong REN-19), on the mamillary line.
Needling Method:
- Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM