K22 Bulang ( R22 )

Location In the fifth intercostal space , 2 cun lateral to the Ren Meridian .

Indications Cough , asthma , distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondriac region , vomiting , anorexia .

Method Puncture obliquely - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . To avoid injuring the heart , deep insertion is not advisable . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The fifth intercostal artery and vein .

Innervation The anterior cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve deeper , the fifth intercostal nerve .