Acupoint+CV-22+(Tian+Tu)

** CV22 ** ** • **   **Tian Tu**  ** ** • **   Conception Vessel 22 **  Celestial Chimney. Meeting Point on the Conception Vessel with the Yin Linking Vessel. Minor Window of the Sky Point. = = =Location=  //In the suprasternal fossa, on the anterior midline, just above the jugular notch.//

=Point Summary=     //Alleviates Cough And Wheezing// //Lowers Rebellious Qi Benefits the Throat// <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">//Benefits The Voice// resolves throat problems; stimulates descending LU qi <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> =Needling=

Depth:
0.5 - 1.0 cun

Technique:
First puncture prependicularly 0.2

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
transforms phlegm; sedates rebellious; sedates throat; benefits the throat with phlegm

Indications
pharyngitis; goiter; hiccups; spasms of the esophagus; diseases of the vocal cords; heavy wheezing; nodules that are phlegm based

Special Notes
yin wei meridian crosses here; needled perp .2 cun and then needled downward; often used with LU-7 and KD-6 when wheezing is present; used with ST-40 or LU-5 or LU-1 for phlegm

=Diagnostic Indications:= <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Asthma **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chest Discomfort **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cough **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dyspnea **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Goiter **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hiccough **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Loss Of Voice Sudden **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Neck Nodular Growths **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Neck Swelling Posterior **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sputum with Blood and Pus **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Throat Constriction **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Throat Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Throat Dryness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Throat Infections **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Throat Soreness **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Voice Hoarse **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Vomiting **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">