Intersecting point of thoroughfare vessel and foot shaoyin.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Henggu" (橫骨) originally refers to pubic symphysis. The point is located above this area, hence the name. It is also known by the alternate name "Xiaji" (下極), meaning the lowest point of abdomen.

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Henggu (KI11) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "One cun below Dahe (KI12)";
• Yixue Rumen: "At the center of pubic bone above genitals, in a depression resembling a crescent moon";
• Leijing Tuyi: "Five cun below Huangshu (KI16), 0.5 cun lateral to the midline".

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: aponeurosis of internal and external oblique muscles, aponeurosis of transversus abdominis muscle, and rectus abdominis muscle. (Deep layer: small intestine and base of bladder).
• Nerve: branches of iliohypogastric nerve.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Perpendicular insertion 0.5～1.5 cun. Avoid deep insertion when bladder is full. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Regulate lower jiao, disinhibit water, replenish kidney.

• Classical: pain and fullness in lower abdomen, difficulty urinating, genital prolapse, seminal emission, impotence, lumbago, enuresis.
• Modern: pelvic inflammation, cystitis, and orchitis.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Five types of strangurias: Huangshu (KI16), Henggu (KI11).
• Lower back pain due to qi stagnation with difficulty standing: Henggu (KI11), Dadu (SP2).