ACUPUNCTURE
Qi Hu: TCM Acupoint Guide
QIHU
Name
Qi Hu (Qihu)
Location
At the middle of the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Needling
- Transverse-oblique insertion, laterally or medially, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Transverse insertion inferiorly along the channel.
- Caution: deep or perpendicular insertion carries a substantial risk of puncturing the lung or injuring the subclavian vessels.
- Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Actions
- Descends qi
- Unbinds the chest
Indications
- Fullness and distention of the chest and lateral costal region
- Chest and upper back pain
- Cough
- Dyspnea
- Asthma
- Wheezing
- Hematemesis
- Hiccup
- Inability to taste food
- Stiffness of the neck with inability to turn the head
- Bronchitis
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Pain in the hypochondrium
Notes
Use this point to allow qi to flow through. It is good for people who reject sympathy or anything being offered.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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