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KI-25

神藏

Shén Cáng

Shencang

Location · 定位

胸部，第二肋间隙，前正中线旁开2寸

On the chest, in the 2nd intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline

Needling

斜刺或平刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

broadens the chest and bears counterflow downward
stops cough and calms asthma

Indications · 主治

咳嗽、气喘cough, asthma
胸痛、胸闷chest pain, chest oppression
呕吐、不嗜食vomiting, loss of appetite

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-shen-cang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Shén Cáng 神藏 (Shencang) — KI-25},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/shen-cang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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