Zigong Point (RN-19 / Purple Palace)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Zigong (RN-19 / Purple Palace). Learn its benefits for cough, wheezing, chest fullness, and throat disorders – the Conception Vessel point – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Cough, wheezing, chest and hypochondriac fullness, chest pain, throat obstruction, and chest tightness.
Precise Location
On the chest, level with the 2nd intercostal space, on the anterior midline – 2 intercostal spaces above Danzhong (RN-17).
Location Method
Lie supine. On the anterior midline, locate Danzhong (RN-17, at the midpoint of the line connecting the nipples, 4th intercostal space), then move upward 2 intercostal spaces to the 2nd intercostal space – that is the point.
Massage Method
Massage: Press and knead with the thumb. Press and knead Zigong with the thumb about 200 times, or for 3–5 minutes daily, to treat chest pain, cough, and throat obstruction. Therapeutic actions: Soothes the chest and regulates qi, disperses lung qi and stops cough, and descends rebellious qi and relieves wheezing.
Compatibility
Cough and wheezing: Combine with Feishu (BL-13) and Tiantu (RN-22). Chest pain and tightness: Combine with Danzhong (RN-17) and Neiguan (PC-6). Chest and hypochondriac fullness: Combine with Zhigou (TE-6) and Yanglingquan (GB-34). Throat obstruction: Combine with Shaoshang (LU-11) and Hegu (LI-4).
Efficacy & Actions
This point belongs to the Conception Vessel (Ren Mai) and is located at the 2nd intercostal space on the anterior midline of the chest. It soothes the chest and regulates qi, disperses lung qi and stops cough, and descends rebellious qi and relieves wheezing. It is a commonly used key point for treating chest, lung, and respiratory system disorders. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Zi" refers to purple or auspicious qi; "Gong" means palace. Located on the chest, this point is the palace where purple qi gathers – hence the name Zigong (Purple Palace).
