Acupoint+CV-18+(Yu+Tang)

** CV18 ** ** • **   **Yu Tang**  ** ** • **   Conception Vessel 18 **  Jade Hall. = = =Location= On the anterior midline, at the level of the 3rd intercostal space.

=Point Summary=  //Unbinds The Chest//   //Regulates And Descends Qi// local point  =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:= Cardiac Pain ** • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chest And Sternal Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cough With Agitation **<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">Lateral Costal Region Pain **<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">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">