Lingxu (KI24)
Lingxu (KI24), “Spirit Ruins”, is a point on the Kidney meridian. It is point 24 of the 27 on the channel. Unbinds the chest, descends rebellious Qi and calms the Shen.
Location
On the chest, in the third intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Unbinds the chest, descends rebellious Qi and calms the Shen.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Chest oppression
- Mastitis
- Poor appetite
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely towards the spine: deep perpendicular insertion reaches the lung.
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.
- PC1 Tianchi (Pericardium): Chest oppression, Cough, Mastitis
- SP20 Zhourong (Spleen): Chest oppression, Cough, Poor appetite
- ST15 Wuyi (Stomach): Chest oppression, Cough, Mastitis
- ST16 Yingchuang (Stomach): Chest oppression, Cough, Mastitis
- BL14 Jueyinshu (Bladder): Chest oppression, Cough
- BL44 Shentang (Bladder): Chest oppression, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- KI24
- Pinyin name
- Líng Xū
- Characters
- 灵墟
- Translation
- Spirit Ruins
- Meridian
- Kidney
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Chest, Mental, Cough
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.
