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KI24 · 足少阴肾经

Lingxu líng xū · 灵墟

Location. On the chest, in the third intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line.

Named "spirit mound"; one of the six chest points, which share the same lateral line and differ only by intercostal level.

定位。胸部,第3肋间隙,前正中线旁开2寸。

名取"灵之墟",为胸部六穴之一。诸穴同在一条旁线上,唯以肋间高低相别。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
In an intercostal space with the lung beneath and the internal thoracic vessels nearby. Classical texts describe shallow oblique needling. Practitioner skill, not a self-care technique.

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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