Introduction To Acupoints

Breast Window

Acupoint Name:Breast Window Acupoint

Acupoint Code:ST-16

PinYin:yingchuang

Associated Meridian:The Stomach channel of Foot, Yang Bright

Main Diseases for Treatment

Cough, asthma, chest and rib pain, mastitis.

Acupoint Location

On the chest, at the third intercostal space, 4 cun from the anterior midline. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit upright or lie supine.
Step 2: Starting from the nipple, follow the midline of the breast (the vertical line through the nipple) upwards through one intercostal space (i.e., the third intercostal space), and press where there is a sensation of soreness and swelling, which is the location of the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

ST-16:Breast Window(yingchuang)
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