Luo point of Ren Channel
LOCATION: Below the xiphoid process, 7 cun above the umbilicus; locate the point in supine
position with the arms uplifted.
IMAGE: Jiuwei is an old Chinese term for the xiphoid process, which is said to resemble the tail of
a bird. (This name may also refer to the way the luo channel "fans out" from this point, also
resembling a bird's tail.)
FUNCTIONS: Stimulates Yin in the upper part of the body
Benefits Diaphragm, Calms Spirit, Clears Heat, Cools Heart, Dispels Wind, Expands & Relaxes the
Chest, Sedates Cough, Regulates Stomach, Regulates Heart, Transforms Heart Phlegm
INDICATIONS:
angina pectoris
asthma
hiccups
mental illness
seizures
NEEDLING: Obliquely downward 0.4 - 0.6 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
Inability to choose words when talking; walks around wildly, wants to get naked
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER:
For Luo symptoms:
Deficient: itchiness on the skin of abd.
Excess: painful abdominal skin
Good for fatigue: "Executive Stress Syndrome." Frazzled from overwork/stress.
For addictions/ smoking withdrawal
Traditionally not recommended to moxa.
