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Names Of Bulang

KD 22 Acupuncture Point

English Name: Corridor Walk
Pinyin Name: Bulang
Chinese Character: 步廊

Meridian Information

Where Is KD 22 ?

KD 22 Location

In the 5th ICS 2 cun lateral to CV 16.
For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

KD 22 Image

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Meridian Graphic

What Is KD 22 Used For?

KD 22 Clinical Usages

Local Point, generally useful for cough, chest tension, constricted breathing

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What Diagnostic Patterns May Use KD 22 ?

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

Kidney Qi Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

What Conditions May Use KD 22 ?

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

Conditions Treated

What Points Are Near KD 22 ?

CV 16 Center Palace

Local point for chest and intercostal distention and pain.
Hiccups, nausea, anorexia, difficulty ingesting.

ST 18 Breast Root

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Any issues with the breasts - mastitis, pain/swelling, insufficient lactation.
Chest tightness/oppression, asthma, cough.

SP 21 Great Embracement

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Mentioned classically that when this point is deficient, all the joints are flaccid, and when excess, pain all over the body.
Pain of the thoracic region.
Descends lung qi - cough, chest oppression, shortness of breath.

SP 17 Food Hole

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Promotes smooth spleen qi (digestion), moves water stagnation - fullness of the chest and/or lateral costal region, abdominal distention perhaps with water swelling, belching, vomiting after eating, boborygmus.

GB 22 Armpit Abyss

Local Point.

GB 23 Sinew Seat

Local Point.
The Great Compendium indicates GB 23 as the GB Front Mu

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