location

the acupuncture point is 1 PZ below the clavicle in the depression between the pectoral and deltoid muscles

effect

• supports the functional circuit of the lungs and spleen
• lowers the qi pulmonale
• helps with the leucorrhea
• relieves pain in the thorax and upper bac

location

on the midline of the sternum, between the nipples at the level of the 4th ICR

effect

• it regulates the Qi of the Lung functional circuit
• lowers opposing Qi
• relaxes the upper abdomen and midsection
• opens the ribcage
• supports the diaphragm
• tones and regulates Ki of the lungs and hear

location

on the midline of the abdomen, on the xiphoid process of the sternum

effect

• harmonizes the Qi of the cardiac function
• the Qi of the functional circuit lowers stomach and colon
• calms the mind
• cools the heat of the heart, anxiety, manic phases, psychosis and indigestion in the upper abdomen, which are triggered by emotional tension

location

4 PZ above the navel and 4 PZ below the space between the xiphoid process of the sternum and navel, exactly in the middle of the connecting line

effect

• harmonizes the Qi of the digestive function
• lowers its Qi
• tonifies the stomach energy
• removes moisture
• in tiredness and dull stomach pains, which are mitigated by food and heat
• lumping in the middle of the body

location

on the medioclavicular line between the 6th and 7th rib (6th ICR)

effect

• strengthens the Qi of the functional liver
• cools the blood
• harmonizes liver and stomach/li>
• pain in the region of the liver
• indigestion with strong stomach involvement

location

on the medioclavicular line between the 7th and 8th rib (7.ICR)

effect

• regulating the Qi of the “middle”
• conducts moist heat from the gallbladder and liver

location

in the lateral abdominal area, just below the free end of the 11th rib

effect

• the middle can be supported and harmonized
• blocked Qi in the thorax of the functional circuit lung can be solved
• harmonizes liver and spleen, in case of emaciation, congestion in the middle of the body and in the abdomen

location

on the ventral side at the free, caudal end of the 12th rib

effect

•  for pain in the back, in the hip, the loins and in the legs
• influencing the kidney function circle

location

2PZ (3 finger widths) lateral to the navel

effect

• regulates and harmonizes the flow of Qi and Xue throughout the abdominal and intestinal areas
• dissolving blockages
• mental distress caused by a disharmony of stomach energy

location

2PZ (3 fingers wide) below the belly button

effect

• strengthens the source Ki
• promotes the conversion and excretion of fluids from the lower burner
• radiating abdominal pains
• abdominal neoplasia
• diarrhea

location

hand width (3 PZ) under the navel on the midline (Ren Mai)

effect

• strengthens kidney function and the innate vital forces (qi originals, yuanqi)
• at the same time regulates qi, especially of women
• strengthens the lower burner and uterus