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Main » Articles » Acupuncture Points » Ren Vessel (REN)

Ren-22



Location
0.5 cun superior to the sternum, in the centre of the suprasternal fossa.
How to find
This point is best located with the patient in a supine position and a pillow under the shoulders or seated with a comfortable and safe head support. Locate the centre of the suprasternal fossa, approximately 0.5 cun superior to the sternum and there
locate Ren-22.
Actions/Indications
● Descends counterflow Lung Qi, alleviates coughing and dyspnoea, benefits the throat
Special features
Meeting point with the yin wei mai, Window of Heaven point. Important emergency point for acute asthma attacks.
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