Name

乳根

• Ru Gen
• Root of the Breast
• The Origin of the First Food

Location

4 cun lateral to the midline, in the fifth intercostal space. In women it is frequently located at the root of the breast.

Nature

Great Connecting point of the Stomach

Actions

• Mastitis, chest pain, inflammation, heat, blockage. With SI-1 to facilitate the discharge of milk
• Oppression of the chest: difficulty breathing, sensation of fullness, anxiety
• Sensation of acidity in the Stomach. With LR-14

Great Connecting point of the Stomach

• • Fullness: Palpitations and dyspnea after eating
  • Emptiness: Asthma, angina, tension in the chest

Comments

The diaphragm muscle in TCM is like a membrane that separates the Lower and Upper Burners. Normally what blocks the diaphragm is an injury from the seven emotions that stagnates Liver-Qi.

Treatment

• Needling: 0.5 cun transverse, do not touch the inferior part of the rib, follow the edge of the rib, transverse