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SP-20 Zhourong (周榮) — All-Around Flourishing
Depth
00.5–0.8 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
Deep perpendicular insertion carries a high risk of pneumothorax. Caution: pneumothorax.
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the chest, in the second intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
How to find it (practical)
Supine, locate the point in the second intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Anatomy
Pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles. Innervated by the 2nd intercostal nerve.
Needling
0.5–0.8 cun obliquely or transversely (subcutaneously), parallel to the intercostal space.
Etymology
Zhou (周), distribution; Rong (荣), nutrition. This point harmonizes the nutritive Qi and nourishes the entire body.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian