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Ren-16
  Location On the anterior midline, on the level of the sternocostal angle. How to find Ren-16 is located on the level of the sternocostal angle, where the two lower borders of the ribcage meet. To locate this point, palpate upward along the lower borders of the ribcage with one hand on either side until the palpating fingers meet at the sternocostal angle. Here, locate Ren-16 in a shallow depression between the sternum and the xiphoid process. Located on the same level (approximately the 5th intercostal space) are ➞KID-22 (2 cun lateral to the midline), ➞ST-18 (4 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞SP-17 (6 cun lateral to the midline). Actions/Indications ● Unbinds the chest ● Regulates the Stomach and counterflow Stomach Qi | |
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