Zhourong (SP20)
Zhourong (SP20), “All-round Flourishing”, is a point on the Spleen meridian. It is point 20 of the 21 on the channel. Diffuses the Lung, descends rebellious Qi and unbinds the chest.
Location
On the chest, in the second intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Diffuses the Lung, descends rebellious Qi and unbinds the chest.
Traditional indications
- Cough
- Chest oppression
- Hypochondriac pain
- Poor appetite
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely or transversely: the lung lies beneath.
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): Chest oppression, Cough, Poor appetite
- KI24 Lingxu (Kidney): Chest oppression, Cough, Poor appetite
- PC1 Tianchi (Pericardium): Chest oppression, Cough, Hypochondriac pain
- KI26 Yuzhong (Kidney): Chest oppression, Poor appetite
- ST13 Qihu (Stomach): Chest oppression, Cough
- CV19 Zigong (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Cough, Poor appetite
Point profile
- Code
- SP20
- Pinyin name
- Zhōu Róng
- Characters
- 周荣
- Translation
- All-round Flourishing
- Meridian
- Spleen
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Chest, Cough, Breathing
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.
