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point

CV-21: XIII-21: xuan ji

acupuncture

definition

xuan ji = North Star; pearl jade; jade pivot

Site where Qi of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) begins to spill out into the neck and throat (Finkelstein, p. 93)

location: On the midline of the chest, in the center of manubrium, midway between CV-20 and CV-22.

actions: regulates movement of Qi, esp. facilitates downward flow of Qi; spreads Lung Qi; sets the Upper Warmer in motion; volatilizes the pulmonary air; relaxes the chest; sedates cough; eliminates stuck Phlegm, esp. in the digestive tract (Finkelstein, p. 93)

indications: red facial skin in infants; dysphagia, esp. with fluids; air swallowing; esophageal spasms; tonsillitis; pharyngitis; throat numb; swollen larynx; laryngeal stridor in children; bronchial asthma; cough, chronic bronchitis; dyspnea; fullness and pain in the chest and ribs; cardiac spasm; nausea

needle technique: downward oblique insertion, 0.3 - 0.5 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension

moxa: 3 - 5 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

combinations:

» with PC-6 and CV-22 for esophageal spasm (Shanghai, p. 176);

» with CV-6 for emaciation and wheezing (Shanghai, p. 176);

» with St-36 for "accumulations in the Stomach" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 362).

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