LOCATION
1 cun anterior to Yuanye (GB22), at the level with the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space.
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 lateral cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve, as well as the lateral thoracic artery and vein, and the intercostal artery and vein.
Indication
Pleurisy，bronchial asthma；intercostal nerve pain，neurasthenia，limbs spasmseizures；vomit. The Great Compendium indicates GB 23 as the GB Front Mu.
Combinations
Vomit：GB 23 & PC 06 & ST 36.
Asthma：GB 23 & BL 13 & EX-B1 & LU 06.
Chest and hypochondrium pain a：GB 23 & GB 34 & TE 06.
Chest and hypochondrium pain b：GB 23 &，TE 06 & GB 40.
穴位
在側胸部，淵液前1寸，平乳頭，第4肋間隙中。
特點
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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
第五肋間神經外側皮支，及胸外側動、靜脈和肋間動、靜脈。
適應症
胸膜炎，支氣管哮喘；肋間神經痛，神經衰弱，四肢痙攣抽搐；嘔吐等。
穴位配伍療法
嘔吐：1.輒筋 2.內關 3.足三里
喘息不得臥：1.輒筋 2.肺俞 3.定喘 4.孔最
胸脅疼痛 a：1.輒筋 2.陽陵泉 3.支溝
胸脅疼痛 b：輒筋、支溝、丘墟