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REN-15

鸠尾

Jiū Wěi

Jiuwei

Location · 定位

上腹部，前正中线上，脐中上7寸，剑突下0.5寸

On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 7 cun above the center of the umbilicus, 0.5 cun below the xiphoid process

Needling

向下斜刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

络穴

Actions · 功效

broadens the chest and transforms phlegm
harmonizes the stomach and bears counterflow downward
quiets the spirit and settles the mind

Indications · 主治

胸闷、心痛、心悸chest oppression, heart pain, palpitations
癫狂、癫痫mania, epilepsy
呕吐、呃逆vomiting, hiccup

Cautions

不可深刺，防止刺伤肝脏。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-jiu-wei,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Jiū Wěi 鸠尾 (Jiuwei) — REN-15},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/jiu-wei},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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