KI27 Shu Mansion

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KI27 (Shúfǔ, “Shu Mansion”) is an acupuncture point on the Kidney Channel Meridian. It is located on the upper chest, in a depression below the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the Suprasternal Fossa (Ren-22, Tiantu) or the sternoclavicular joint. This point is located with the patient lying supine. It descends rebellious Qi from the Lung and Stomach, unbinds the chest, and relieves cough and wheezing.

Location

On the upper chest, in a depression below the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the Suprasternal Fossa (Ren-22, Tiantu) or the sternoclavicular joint. This point is located with the patient lying supine.

Needling

0.3-0.5 cun, oblique or transverse insertion along the intercostal space. Perpendicular insertion carries a risk of pneumothorax.

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TCM functions

Descends rebellious Qi from the Lung and Stomach, unbinds the chest, and relieves cough and wheezing..

Indications

Cough, cough with reversal of Qi, wheezing, shortness of breath, inability to eat, vomiting, abdominal distension, inability to digest food, chest pain, chest fullness, chest and hypochondriac fullness, chest and back pain, long-standing asthma..

Clinical notes

As the terminal point of the Kidney channel, Shufu is a crucial point for reconnecting the Kidneys' function of grasping Qi with the Lungs' function of disseminating and descending Qi. It is primarily used for respiratory disorders like cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath, especially when there is a failure of rebellious Qi to descend. It also treats rebellious Stomach Qi manifesting as vomiting and poor appetite, highlighting its role in regulating the descending function in the upper jiao.

On the Kidney Channel channel

KI27 is one of 27 points on the Kidney Channel Meridian. Nearby points:

KI19KI20KI21KI22KI23KI24KI25KI26

Frequently asked questions

Where is KI27 located?

KI27 (Shúfǔ) is located on the upper chest, in a depression below the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the Suprasternal Fossa (Ren-22, Tiantu) or the sternoclavicular joint. This point is located with the patient lying supine.

What is KI27 used for?

KI27 descends rebellious Qi from the Lung and Stomach, unbinds the chest, and relieves cough and wheezing. Common clinical indications include cough, cough with reversal of Qi, wheezing, shortness of breath, inability to eat, vomiting, abdominal distension, inability to digest food, chest pain, chest fullness, chest and hypochondriac fullness, chest and back pain, long-standing asthma.

How is KI27 needled?

0.3-0.5 cun, oblique or transverse insertion along the intercostal space. 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.

Which meridian is KI27 on?

KI27 is a point on the Kidney Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyīn Shènjīng).

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