KI26 (Yùzhōng, “Yùzhōng”) is an acupuncture point on the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located on the chest, in the first intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline. It descends rebellious Qi, unbinds the chest, alleviates cough and wheezing.
On the chest, in the first intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline.
Oblique or transverse insertion 0.5-1.0 cun. Avoid deep perpendicular insertion to prevent pneumothorax.
Descends rebellious Qi, unbinds the chest, alleviates cough and wheezing.
Cough, wheezing, chest fullness, chest pain, difficult ingestion, vomiting.
As the highest point on the Kidney channel, Yuzhong is a key local point for respiratory and chest disorders. It is primarily used for conditions of Qi rebellion in the chest, such as coughing, wheezing, and feelings of fullness or oppression. Its actions are focused on descending Lung and Stomach Qi to restore normal respiratory and digestive function.
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 ↗
彧中 在俞府下一寸六分。 華蓋旁二寸。 仰取之。 （針三分灸五壯）治咳逆多唾According to this text, KI26 lies 1.6 cun below Shufu and 2 cun beside Huagai, located lying face up; needle 0.3 cun, 5 moxa cones, and it was used for cough with counterflow and much spittle.
《普濟方·針灸門》 Pǔjì Fāng · Zhēnjiǔ Mén — Formulas for Universal Relief: Acupuncture & Moxibustion Section, Zhu Su, 1406 · 卷四百十五 · 針灸門 · 膺腧部第二行左右十二穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
彧中二穴 在腧府下一寸六分陷中。 仰面取之（明堂經云。 仰臥取之）。 針四分。 灸五壯According to this text, KI26 lies in the depression 1.6 cun below Shufu, located with the face turned up (the Mingtang jing says lying face up); needle 0.4 cun, 5 moxa cones.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷上 · 正人形第十 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
彧中 二穴，在輸府下一寸陷者中，仰而取之。 灸三壯。 主咳嗽上喘，不能食也According to this text, KI26 lies in the depression 1 cun below Shufu, located lying face up, with 3 moxa cones; it was used for cough with upward panting and inability to eat.
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之五·紛署集 · 胸自輸府夾任脈兩旁各二寸下至步廊凡十二穴第十五 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
彧中二穴，主嗽喘痰涎，胸痛不能食，及乳癰之近少陰者The text records that KI26 was used for cough and panting with phlegm and drool, chest pain with inability to eat, and breast abscesses lying near the shaoyin channel.
KI26 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
KI26 (Yùzhōng) is located on the chest, in the first intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline.
KI26 descends rebellious Qi, unbinds the chest, alleviates cough and wheezing. Common clinical indications include cough, wheezing, chest fullness, chest pain, difficult ingestion, vomiting.
Oblique or transverse insertion 0.5-1.0 cun. Avoid deep perpendicular insertion to prevent pneumothorax. Caution: Overlies the thoracic cavity — risk of PNEUMOTHORAX. Needle obliquely or transversely, never deeply or perpendicularly toward the chest wall. Deep or perpendicular needling carries a significant risk of causing a pneumothorax.
KI26 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).