Answer to 2025 1st Quarter Name That Point
Name That Point – Katja Görts, CVA, CVC, CVCH, CVWH
In both, the equine and the canine I am located in a depression on the ventral midline, in dogs at the level of the 4th intercostal space, in horses at the level of the caudal border of the elbow. This is where the Conception, the Spleen, the Kidney, the Small Intestine and the Triple Heater channels meet.
The Spiritual Pivot says that ‘if I am in excess there is fulness in the chest and urgent breathing. If I am deficient there is scanty energy for speech.’ I benefit the Gathering or Zong Qi which can be affected by grief and sadness and is responsible for distributing Blood all over the body, even breathing, a healthy heartbeat and the strength of voice. I regulate chest Qi and unbind the chest, transforms phlegm and clears the chest. My ability to control Qi extends to the Middle Jiao.
I am a Front Mu Alarm point, a Sea of Qi point, and a Hui-Meeting point of the Qi. I am good for descending rebellious Lung and Stomach Qi. From the conventional perspective I am good for treating heaves, cough, chest pain, vomiting, spasms of the diaphragm and anhidrosis.
Besides being almost unreplaceable for treating any chest imbalance, the author considers me to be a substitute for Pc6 in animals that do not tolerate being needled on the extremities. Also, horses with weakness and/or imbalance of the thoracic sling and weak or tensed pectoral muscles benefit from treating this point.
I am Danzhong, Chest Center or CV-17.
