LOCATION: 0.5 cun lateral to Ren 13, 5 cun above the umbilicus
IMAGE: Also translated as "Unimpeded Abdomen" and "Open Valley". A reference to the point's
function of alleviating digestive stagnation.
FUNCTIONS: Reduces Food Stagnation, Regulates Stomach, Relaxes Chest & Moves Qi,
Strengthens Spleen,
INDICATIONS:
diarrhea
intercostal neuralgia
palpitations
seizures
stiff neck
vomiting
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
OTHER: Opens up upper warmer and brings Qi down. Sometimes for sudden loss of speech
