Nomenclature:
English name/meaning: Imperial Canopy
Chinese name: Hua Gai
Chinese pinyin: 华盖
Location:
The acupoint is in the anterior midline, at the manubriosternal joint, level with first intercostal space.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits:
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Opens up chest
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Regulates and descends qi
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Alleviates cough and wheezing
Scientific Benefits:
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Benefits lungs
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Facilitates respiration
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Treats asthma
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Reduces chest pain
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Treats dysphagia and dyspnea
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Cures all respiratory disorders
Spirituality Fact:
Hua means magnificent. Gai means Umbrella. Hua Gai acupoint refers to the emperor’s umbrella. The location of the point corresponds to the Lung, which lies above the Heart and like an umbrella over it.
Therefore frequent stimulation of this acupoint can also help boost respiratory capacity and indirectly immunity.
Hua Gai is also a metaphysic star representative of interest in philosophy, spiritual development or esoteric and intuition. Just like the Emperor who is lonesome at the leader at top of the world, Hua Gai which protects the Emperor represents energy of loneliness.
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