KD 24 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Spirit Ruins
• Pinyin Name: Lingxu
• Chinese Character: 靈墟

KD 24 Clinical Usages

• Local Point, generally useful for cough, chest tension, constricted breathing.
• Breast distention - moves qi stagnation in the chest.
• Palpitations, abdominal bloating, panic attacks arising from digestive issues.

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

• Lung Rebellious Qi
• Stomach Rebellious Qi

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

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

• Palpitations
• Breast Distention
• Cough
• Asthma
• Wheezing (Dyspnea)
• Panic Attack
• Digestive Issues

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

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