REN-20 Huagai - Flower Covering
More Spirit Names: Florid Canopy, Lustrous Cover
| English: | Magnificent Canopy |
| Also Known As: | Lustrous Cover Flower Canopy Manifest Cover |
Location
- On the midline of the sternum, level with the junction of the first intercostal space and the sternum.
- 1 cun below REN-21 Xuanji, level with the first intercostal space.
- On the anterior midline, at the midpoint of the sternal angle, level with the first intercostal space.
Needling
- Transverse insertion directed inferiorly or superiorly along the channel, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Slanted insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
Actions
- Unbinds the chest
- Regulates Qi
- Descends Qi
Indications
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Combinations
Shortness of breath Difficulty catching the breath with inability to speak | Chronic pain of the lateral costal region |
Contraindications
Notes
- This point is used for all conditions of the Lungs where one needs to go to a deeper level. where the body is in trouble because of the mind and spirit.
- This is an anti-smoking point. It helps with withdrawal but does not eliminate desire.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Flower Covering refers to the Lungs, pictured as an umbrella over the five Organs. Use it when they are able to see their potential and can start working with it; the more a flower opens, the more beautiful it becomes, and it is the same with how we use the points to unfold their potential. We're like flowers: we need the covering until we have our true selves to extend into life, and once they discover the flower within, they won't need the covering. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the front midline, 1.6 ACI above REN-19, level with the 1st intercostal space and with KI-26. |
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