LOCATION: 3 cun lateral to T-9
IMAGE: The "hun" is an aspect of the soul (see U.B. 42) which is associated with the Liver. Upon
dying, the hun leaves the body through the fontanel at the apex of the head and ascends toward
heaven. This point is level with the Liver shu point.
FUNCTIONS: Clears Liver Qi Stagnation, Regulates Qi of Fu Organs, Liver, Spleen, and
Stomach, Tonifies Spleen & Regulates Stomach,
INDICATIONS:
diseases of the liver & gall bladder
neurasthenia
pleurisy
stomach-ache
NEEDLING: Obliquely 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: Treats the "Hun", the ethereal soul.
Next to Liver shu-- for dreaming, hallucinations
Maciocia: depression, frustration, and resentment
to find purpose and meaning in life
night fears with yin deficiency
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