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KI-26 Yuzhong (彧中) — Lively Center
Depth
00.5–0.8 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
High risk of pneumothorax.
Location (classical)
On the chest, in the first intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
How to find it (practical)
In dorsal decubitus, locate the point in the first intercostal space, at the midpoint between the sternal and midclavicular lines, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Anatomy
Pectoralis major muscle. 1st intercostal nerve.
Needling
Transverse-oblique insertion, 0.5–0.8 cun.
Etymology
Yu (彧), exuberance; Zhong (中), middle. The point lies near the Fei (Lung), the place where the Qi of the Fei (Lung) is exuberant.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian