LOCATION: 0.5 cun lateral to Ren 10, 2 cun above the umbilicus
IMAGE: Also translated as "Meandering Shang." The Shang (metal) energy moves down to the
intestines & then heads back to the upper jiao. This reversal is the "bend" referred to.
FUNCTIONS: Invigorates Channels, Moistens Intestines, Moistens Sinews, Reduces Stagnation,
Tonifies Spleen & Regulates Stomach, Tonifies Lung & Large Intestine Qi, Transforms Damp
INDICATIONS:
colic
peritonitis
stomach-ache
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: J.C. Darrus: deep sadness, impatience
POINT COMBINATIONS:
OTHER: J.C. Darrus: peritoneal pathology
