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KI-25 Shencang (神藏) — Spirit Storehouse
Depth
00.5–0.8 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
High risk of pneumothorax.
Location (classical)
On the chest, in the second intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
How to find it (practical)
In dorsal decubitus, locate the point in the second intercostal space, at the midpoint between the sternal and midclavicular lines, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Anatomy
Pectoralis major muscle. 2nd intercostal nerve.
Needling
Transverse-oblique insertion, 0.5–0.8 cun.
Etymology
Shen (神), heart; Cang (藏), storehouse. The point lies near the heart.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian