Acupoint+CV-20+(Hua+Gai)

** CV20 ** ** • **   **Hua Gai**  ** ** • **   Conception Vessel 20 **  Florid Canopy. = = =Location= On the anterior midline, at the midpoint of the sternal angle, at the level of the 1st intercostal space.

=Point Summary=  //Unbinds The Chest//   //Regulates And Descends Qi// <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">//Facilitates Respiration// <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> //Alleviates Cough And Wheezing// local point <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> =Needling=

Depth:
0.3 - 0.5 cun

Technique:
Puncture Subcutaneously

Contraindications:
None

=General Indications=

Functions
local

Indications
local

Special Notes
all CV chest points are needle downward to descend the LU qi; CV-18, 19, 20 are located by palpation

=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 Pain **<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">Dysphagia **<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">Respiratory Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">