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KI25

Kidney Channel

Spirit Treasure

神藏Shéncáng

Anatomical location

In the second intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Main function

Regulates Heart Qi, calms the Shen, benefits the chest, and treats emotional and thoracic disorders.

  • Crossing point with the Heart

Therapeutic indications

  • Palpitations
  • anxiety
  • insomnia
  • chest pain
  • cough
  • asthma
  • vomiting

Name and classical tradition

Shencang, 神藏, is the "storehouse of the spirit." 神 is the spirit; 藏 means to keep or store, the same character used for the Yin organs, the 臟, which store the essences. The usual reading describes it as the place where spirit Qi is kept. The point lies in the second intercostal space, two cun from the midline, and closes the series of three spirit names that begins at KI23.

The first work to record it is the Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), and the indications assigned to it are those of the chest: cough, dyspnea, chest pain, vomiting. No alternate names are known. On the midline, at its level, the Ren Mai has CV19, Zigong, the "purple palace."

Location of point KI25, Spirit Treasure
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View point on the 3D modelKI25 on the anatomy
Needling techniqueOblique insertion 0.5-0.8 cun. Take care to avoid the pleura. Moxibustion is effective (3-5 minutes). Combine with Shenmen (HT7) for anxiety.
Depth0.5-0.8 cun
MoxibustionRecommended with caution (3-5 minutes)
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