Zigong (CV19)
Zigong (CV19), “Purple Palace”, is a point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). It is point 19 of the 24 on the channel. Unbinds the chest and diffuses the Lung.
Location
On the chest, level with the second intercostal space, on the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Unbinds the chest and diffuses the Lung.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Chest pain
- Poor appetite
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle transversely along the sternum, never perpendicularly.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Asthma, Cough, Poor appetite
- GV9 Zhiyang (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Chest pain, Cough, Poor appetite
- KI25 Shencang (Kidney): Asthma, Chest pain, Cough
- KI27 Shufu (Kidney): Asthma, Chest pain, Cough
- KI24 Lingxu (Kidney): Cough, Poor appetite
- KI26 Yuzhong (Kidney): Asthma, Poor appetite
Point profile
- Code
- CV19
- Pinyin name
- Zǐ Gōng
- Characters
- 紫宫
- Translation
- Purple Palace
- Meridian
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Topics
- Chest, Cough, Appetite
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
