Qi Hu is the name of the acupoint. The First and Second Classics of acupuncture and moxibustion and Moxibustion were published. Qi refers to the air, and the household is the gateway. The Qi Hu acupoint is located at the upper end of the lungs, and the Pingyun Gate acupoint is referred to as the gateway for Qi to enter and exit the lungs. Household, entry and exit of residential areas, and protection of isolated areas. The Classics of acupuncture and moxibustion and Moxibustion A and B: "The mouth and nose are the gateway of qi." The nose is the lung orifice, and the mouth is the stomach orifice. The acupoints are used to treat coughing and breathing, gasping and not lying down, and eating is tasteless, because they are famous. Moreover, by opening the breast through this acupoint, it can treat the initial onset of breast abscess. The treatment of its symptoms is mainly based on qi differentiation, which is suitable for both tonifying and purging. If it is still open, it can be carried out, and if it is closed, it can be stored, hence the name "qi household". The Classics of acupuncture and moxibustion and Moxibustion A and B says: "The chest and sides are full of branches, the breathing is full of breath, and the breathing is shoulder breathing... It is the head of the gas household." It takes the skill of purging the lung and regulating the qi, and the breath can flow in and out profitably, so it is called the gas household.

【 Guijing Positioning 】
Gui Jing: Belongs to the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Positioning: The Qi Hu acupoint is located on the chest of the human body, at the lower edge of the midpoint of the clavicle, 4 inches away from the anterior midline.
【 Functions and Indications 】
Function: Regulate lung qi, relieve wheezing and cough.
Indications: Cough, wheezing, hiccup, full chest and rib branches, chest pain.
Clinical Application
1: Qi Hu acupoint is combined with Yunmen acupoint and Tianfu acupoint to treat asthma and reflux.
2: Qi Hu acupoint is paired with Ren Ying acupoint and Fu Tu acupoint to treat scrofula.
3: The combination of Qi Hu acupoint and Hua Gai acupoint has the effect of widening the chest and promoting Qi, and treating rib pain.
Modern research has shown that the Qi Hu acupoint can be used for:
1. Respiratory system diseases: chronic bronchitis, asthma, pleurisy;
2. Other: costochondritis, intercostal neuralgia.