LOCATION
8 cun above the umbilicus, on the midline of the abdomen.
Features
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Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The anterior cutaneous branch of the sixth intercostal nerve and the anterior perforating branch of the artery and vein in the breast.
Indication
Sternocostal fullness，dysphagia，vomit， baby throw up milk .。esophagitis ，esophageal stricture，cardiac spasm. Local point for chest and intercostal distention and pain. Hiccups, nausea, anorexia, difficulty ingesting.
Combinations
Dysphagia-occlusion，stop eating，oppression in the chest：CV 16 & LU 01.
Vomit，indigestion：CV 16 & KI 27 & BL 49.
Good for infantile vomiting.
穴位
在胸部，當前正中線上，平第5肋間，即胸劍結合部。
特點
-/-
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
第六肋間神經前皮支和乳房內動、靜脈的前穿支。
適應症
胸肋支滿，噎嗝，嘔吐，小兒吐乳。食管炎，食管狹窄，賁門痙攣。
穴位配伍療法
噎膈，停食，食反，胸悶：1.中庭 2.中府
嘔吐，食不化：1.中庭 2.俞府 3.意舍