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Rib Painaccording to TCM

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Symptom family: Chest & Hypochondriac Pain and Distention

Did you mean? Intercostal Neuralgia Hypochondriac Pain

Acupoints for Rib Pain

Explore below some acupoints used to address rib pain, organized by meridian.

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Bulang KID-22

Bulang KID-22

In the 5th intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Dabao SP-21

Dabao SP-21

On the mid-axillary line, in the 6th intercostal space.

Riyue GB-24

Riyue GB-24

On the mamillary line which is 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 7th intercostal space, 1 intercostal space below Qimen LIV-14.

Zhangmen LIV-13

Zhangmen LIV-13

On the lateral side of the abdomen, below the free end of the 11th rib.

Hunmen BL-47

Hunmen BL-47

3 cun (about 4 finger-breadths) lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra (T9).