REN-21 Xuanji - Pearl Jade
More Spirit Names: Jade Pivot, Shimmering Pearl, Turning Pivot, North Star
| English: | Jade Pivot |
| Also Known As: | North Star Shimmering Pearl Pearl Jade |
Location
- One cun below REN-22 Tiantu on the midline of the sternum, midway between the articulations of the left and right first rib with the sternum.
- On the midline of the manubrium of the sternum, midway between REN-20 Huagai and REN-22 Tiantu.
Needling
- Transverse insertion, pointed downward, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
- Puncture subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Command Functions
Actions
- Descends Stomach Qi
- Dispels Food Accumulation
- Unbinds the chest
- Descends Lung Qi
- Benefits the throat
Indications
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Combinations
| REN-6 | ST-36 | |
Esophageal spasms | Emaciation and wheezing Distressed, rapid dyspnea | Internal injury by Food Accumulation in the Stomach Accumulation in the Stomach Food Obstruction in the Stomach |
Fullness of the chest with a stiff neck |
Contraindications
Notes
- This is where the neck star to turn from.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Pearl Jade, also known as Shimmering Pearl and Jade Pivot, refers to an ancient astronomical instrument turning on a jade pivot, just as the neck lets the head turn. It is one of the regal points of the upper chest, a place where something precious turns, and it is associated with the fifth chakra in the suprasternal notch. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the front midline, in the suprasternal notch. |
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From Class
- Ren-21 to Ren-23 — thyroid: Lie directly over the thyroid; important thyroid points (Ren also governs imprinting/bonding). (Rabinowitz)
- Thyroid with Ren/Qiao: Ren-21, Ren-22, ST-9: Ren-21 benefits the throat; Ren-22 treats goiter; ST-9 Renying is key — benefits/disinhibits throat and neck. (Rabinowitz)
- Ren, Du, Wei summary (review): Ren: bonding/imprinting, Ren-21–23 for thyroid; Du: individuation, brain, Du-16–17 HPA axis; Wei: global linking, profound depression/loss of purpose (SJ-5, PC-6). (Rabinowitz)