KI25 (Shencang, “Spirit Storehouse”) is an acupuncture point on the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located on the chest, in the second intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline (Ren Mai), 1.6 cun inferior to KI26 (Yuzhong). It descends rebellious Qi from the Lungs and Stomach, unbinds the chest, and calms the Spirit.
On the chest, in the second intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline (Ren Mai), 1.6 cun inferior to KI26 (Yuzhong).
Oblique or transverse insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, directed along the intercostal space. Deep perpendicular insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax.
Descends rebellious Qi from the Lungs and Stomach, unbinds the chest, and calms the Spirit.
Cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, inability to catch one's breath, chest fullness, chest and rib-side fullness and pain, pain in the chest that radiates to the back, vomiting, poor appetite, inability to eat, vexation and fullness, spitting saliva, spitting blood.
Shencang is a significant local point for treating chest disorders, particularly those involving rebellious Qi of the Lungs and Stomach. Its name, 'Spirit Storehouse,' and its location over the Heart highlight its use for conditions where chest oppression and breathing difficulty are accompanied by anxiety or spiritual disquiet. The classical texts emphasize its ability to treat cough, wheezing, and vomiting, making it a key point for unbinding the chest and redirecting Qi downward.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針灸逢源》 Zhēnjiǔ Féngyuán — Sources of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Li Xuechuan, 1815 · 卷四 · 經穴考正 · 足少陰腎經穴考 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
神藏 在彧中下一寸六分陷中。 紫宮旁二寸。 仰取之。 （針四分。 灸五壯）治咳逆不得息According to this text, KI25 lies in the depression 1.6 cun below Yuzhong and 2 cun beside Zigong, located lying face up; needle 0.4 cun, 5 moxa cones, and it was used for cough with counterflow and inability to breathe.
《醫學綱目·刺灸》 Yīxué Gāngmù · Cìjiǔ — Outline of Medicine: Needling and Moxibustion, Lou Ying, 1565 · 卷之八·陰陽臟腑部 · 穴法下 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
神藏二穴，在彧中下一寸六分陷中，仰而取之，足少陰脈氣所發。 針入三分，灸五壯According to this text, KI25 lies in the depression 1.6 cun below Yuzhong, is located lying face up, and is where foot shaoyin qi emerges; needle 0.3 cun, 5 moxa cones.
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之一·神照集 · 足少陰腎經圖穴十五 · 足少陰腎經所發二十七穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
神藏二穴，在彧中下一寸六分陷中，夾任任脈各二寸，仰而取之。 《針經》刺入四分，灸五壯According to this text, KI25 lies in the depression 1.6 cun below Yuzhong, 2 cun on each side of the Ren vessel, located lying face up; the Zhenjing gives needling 0.4 cun and 5 moxa cones.
《針灸甲乙經》 Zhēnjiǔ Jiǎyǐ Jīng — Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, c. 256–282 · 卷09 · Source: Wikisource ↗
胸滿咳逆，喘不得息，嘔吐煩滿，不得飲食，神藏主之The text records that KI25 was used for chest fullness with cough and counterflow, panting with inability to breathe, vomiting with vexing fullness, and inability to eat or drink.
KI25 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
KI25 (Shencang) is located on the chest, in the second intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline (Ren Mai), 1.6 cun inferior to KI26 (Yuzhong).
KI25 descends rebellious Qi from the Lungs and Stomach, unbinds the chest, and calms the Spirit. Common clinical indications include cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, inability to catch one's breath, chest fullness, chest and rib-side fullness and pain, pain in the chest that radiates to the back, vomiting, poor appetite, inability to eat, vexation and fullness, spitting saliva, spitting blood.
Oblique or transverse insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, directed along the intercostal space. Deep perpendicular insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax. Caution: Overlies the thoracic cavity — risk of PNEUMOTHORAX. Needle obliquely or transversely, never deeply or perpendicularly toward the chest wall.
KI25 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).