English Name:
Yixi
Naming Convention:
“Yixi” means the sound of a sigh. When the point is stimulated, the patient may sigh, and the therapist may feel throbbing around the point. Hence the name Yixi.
Location:
Three cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra.
Clinical Applications:
Cough.
Asthma.
Febrile disease without sweating.
Pain of the shoulder or back.
Caution: