Traditional Chinese Medicine - Sacred Lotus Arts Like This Site?
Help Support Us!
Lotus Blog • TCM News • Print
Acupuncture "Excess Anger impacts the Liver and causes the Qi to rise"
Learn the Chinese Herbs!
Study
Major Points Chart
Acupuncture
TCM Channel Theory Qi Circulation Times Qi Circulation Path Extra Channels
Tx Methods
Nine Needle Warm Needle Moxibustion
Channels
Lung Channel Lg. Intestine Channel Stomach Channel Spleen Channel Heart Channel Small Intestine Bladder Channel Kidney Channel Pericardium Channel San Jiao Channel Gall Bladder Channel Liver Channel Ren Mai (Conception) Du Mai (Governing) The Extra Points
 

ST-17 (Ru Zhong) Breast Center

Previous PointNext Point  Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

Actions:

  • Contraindicated

Indications:

  • Acupuncture and moxibustion on this point are contraindicated.

Location

CAM:
  • In the fourth intercostal space, in the centre of the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
AMOA:
  • At the centre of the nipple, in the fourth intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline.

Needling Method:

  • This point serves only as a landmark for locating points on the chest and abdomen.

Acupuncture References

Highly Recommended...

A Manual of Acupuncture A Manual of Acupuncture
by Peter Deadman

If you are serious about Acupuncture... this is the one book that you'll want to own. [ Read More... ]
 

[ TCM Theory | TCM Diagnosis | TCM Herbs | Study Guide | TCM Formulas | Acupuncture | Reviews | Articles | Blog | News | Contact Us | About Us ]

[ Site References | Terms of Use | Privacy | © 2001-2013 Sacred Lotus Arts, All Right Reserved. ]