LOCATION: 0.7 cun laterosuperior to Sp 12, 4 cun lateral to the Ren meridian
IMAGE: An anatomical reference to the lower abdomen which houses the bowels
FUNCTIONS: Regulates Qi, Transforms Stagnant Liver Qi, Sedates Pain
INDICATIONS:
adnexitis (PID)
appendicitis
inguinal lymphadenitis
pain of hernia
pain of lower abdomen
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1.0 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: more for gynecological than digestive problems; lower jiao Qi stagnation