ST 15 Acupuncture Point(Wuyi) Location,Benefit

ST 15 Acupuncture Point(Wuyi) Belongs to the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming,which is commonly used for cough, wheezing, pyohemoptysis, sternocostal pain,mastitis,oblique puncture or flat puncture 0.5 to 0.8 cun.

ST 15 Acupuncture Point Location

4 cun lateral to the AML in the 2nd ICS.

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What is the meaning of Wuyi

Yuyi:”Wu”,house. “Yi”,roof,refers to the substance of this point is the outside Qi of Wei. The name of “Wuyi” means that the Qi of the ground of this acupoint guard the chest against external obstacles. The substance of this point is the meridian water from ST 14(Kufang) point, a part of water is vaporized into Qi due to the heat fire that located in the lower part of the heaven, such as the chest guard barrier, hence the name.

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ST 15 Acupuncture Point Usage

Cough, wheezing, pyohemoptysis, sternocostal pain,mastitis;

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ST 15 Acupuncture Point Therapy

Take the sitting position or supine position, press ST 15(Wuyi) acupoints on both sides with the pad of middle finger of both hands. Do circular massages it in clockwise for 3 to 5 minutes each time with moderate intensity,which is beneficial for breast enhancement if long-term massage it;

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ST 15 Point Compatibility

With Feishu, Pishu, Taiyuan, Fenglong, Taibai, Danzhong to relieve phlegm and cough.

With Zhongwan, Zhongfu, Dazhui, Fenglong, Hegu to relieve asthma.

With Ganshu, Qimen, Xiaxi to relieve chest and hypochondriac pain.

With Dazhui, Quchi, Feishu, Chize, Zhongfu, Kongzui to treat pyohemoptysis.

With Yingchuang, Xiajuxu, Fenglong, Wenliu to treat mastitis due to stoma.

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