13 CV17 Danzhong Middle Altar 膻中
CV17 Danzhong
Middle Altar

膻中穴

LOCATION

On the anterior midline, level with the 4th intercostal space, or at the midpoint between the nipples.

Features

Front/Mu Point of the Pericardium. Point of sea of Qi. One of the Eight Influential Points (Qi Convergence). The crossing point of CV with Spleen, Kidney, Small Intestine and Triple Energizer Meridian.

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 fourth intercostal nerve and the anterior perforating branch of the artery and vein in the breast.

Indication

Oppression in the chest,short of breath,cough and panting,chest pain,palpitations,dysphagia,coughing up of blood hemoptysisy pus,maternal insufficient lactation,bronchial asthma,bronchitis,esophageal stricture,intercostal nerve pain,anginapectoris,mastitis. Main point for tonification of the upper warmer. Hui Meeting Point of the Qi – tonify and move the Qi of the body. Chronic lung issues – cough, asthma, SOB, diaphragmatic pain. Breast issues – insufficient lactation, mastitis. Chest/Throat issues (rattling in throat w/asthma, difficulty swallowing, palpitations), counterflow Qi problems – guides the Qi downwards. Tong CV/Tam Healing System: Important point for overall Qi (energy) in the body, useful for asthma.

Combinations

Short breath,cough and panting:CV 17 & CV 20.
Heartache,insomnia,fearful throbbing,respite:CV 17 & BL 14 (Combining transport and alarm points).
Hhoracic obstructionheartache:CV 17 & TE 10.
Mastitis,chest pain:CV 17 & PC 07 & BL 40 & SI 01 & 5.KI 27.
Acute mastitis:CV 17 & ST 18 & SI 01.
Insufficient lactation,distension of chest and hypochondrium:CV 17 & SI 01. No lactation:CV 17 & SI 01.

穴位

當前正中線上,兩乳頭之間連線的中點。

特點

交會穴,通足太陰、足少陰,手太陽、手少陽。心包之募穴,八會穴之氣會。

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

第四肋間神經前皮支和乳房內動、靜脈的前穿支。

適應症

胸悶塞,氣短,咳喘,心胸痛,心悸,噎嗝,咳唾膿血,產婦乳少,支氣管哮喘,支氣管炎,食管狹窄,肋間神經痛,心絞痛,乳腺炎。

穴位配伍療法

短氣不得息,咳喘:1.膻中 2.華蓋
心痛,失眠,怔忡,喘息:1.膻中 2.厥陰俞(俞募配穴法)
胸痹心痛:1.膻中 2.天井
乳癰,胸痛:1.膻中 2.大陵 3.委中 4.少澤 5.俞府
急性乳腺炎:1.膻中 2.乳根 3.少澤
乳少,胸脅悶脹:1.膻中 2.少澤
無乳:1.膻中 2.少澤