LOCATION: 0.5 cun lateral to Ren 11, 3 cun above the umbilicus
IMAGE: Also translated as "Stone Blockage" and "Food Passage." "Stone", because it is earth,
may be a reference to the middle burner. The name is also a reference to the point's location above
the intestines, a possible area of discomfort with indigestion.
FUNCTIONS: Clears the Intestines, Eliminates StagnationStrengthens Middle Jiao & Regulates
Stomach, Tonifies Kidney Qi
INDICATIONS:
constipation
hiccups
spasms of esophagus
stomach-ache
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
OTHER: for rebellious Qi-- too much belching, too much saliva
special point for female sterility ("Stone Gate")
Kidney Qi deficient edema
J.C. Darrus:
periodic migraines, red inflamed eyes from internal canthus
stiff neck
