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REN-17

膻中

Dàn Zhōng

Danzhong (Shanzhong)

Location · 定位

胸部，前正中线上，平第四肋间隙，两乳头连线的中点

On the chest, on the anterior midline, at the level of the 4th intercostal space, at the midpoint of the line connecting the two nipples

Needling

平刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

心包之募穴气会任脉与足太阴少阴交会穴

Actions · 功效

broadens the chest and rectifies qi
quickens the blood and frees the connecting vessels
stops cough and calms wheezing
promotes lactation

Indications · 主治

胸闷、胸痛、心悸chest oppression, chest pain, palpitations
咳嗽、气喘cough, wheezing
乳汁不足、乳痈insufficient lactation, mastitis
呃逆、噎膈hiccup, esophageal obstruction

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-dan-zhong,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dàn Zhōng 膻中 (Danzhong (Shanzhong)) — REN-17},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/dan-zhong},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-dan-zhong, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Dàn Zhōng 膻中 (Danzhong (Shanzhong)) — REN-17}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/dan-zhong}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }