Huagai (CV20)
Huagai (CV20), “Florid Canopy”, is a point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). It is point 20 of the 24 on the channel. Diffuses the Lung and unbinds the chest.
Location
On the chest, level with the first intercostal space, on the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Diffuses the Lung and unbinds the chest.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Asthma
- Sore throat
- Hypochondriac pain
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.
- LI18 Futu (Large Intestine): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- LU8 Jingqu (Lung): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- ST10 Shuitu (Stomach): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- ST12 Quepen (Stomach): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- KI22 Bulang (Kidney): Asthma, Cough
- PC1 Tianchi (Pericardium): Cough, Hypochondriac pain
Point profile
- Code
- CV20
- Pinyin name
- Huá Gài
- Characters
- 华盖
- Translation
- Florid Canopy
- Meridian
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Topics
- Chest, Cough, Throat
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.
