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KI23 · 足少阴肾经

Shenfeng shén fēng · 神封

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

Named "spirit seal"; classical texts group the chest points of this meridian with the chest and with breathing.

定位。胸部,第4肋间隙,前正中线旁开2寸。

名取"神之封",传统文献将本经胸部诸穴归入胸中与气息一类。

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

Other points on the Foot Shaoyin Kidney

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