meeting of thoroughfare vessel (TV) and foot shaoyin.

[Origin]

肓, refers to the abdominal membrane; Yu, refers to the acupoint. The acupuncture point is next to the navel, which means the shu of the membrane.

[Location]

Huangshu (KI16) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "In the next inch of Shangqu (KI17) (Leijing Tuyi: "As two "inch"), five minutes straight next to the navel.

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: internal and external oblique tendon membrane, transversus abdominis tendon membrane, rectus abdominis muscle. (The deep part is small intestine).
• Nerve: Tenth intercostal nerve.
• Vessels: Muscular branches of inferior epigastric artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1.5 inches toward the middle of the umbilicus. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Regulates intestines, invigorates qi, and warms the middle.

• Classical: abdominal distension and fullness, abdominal pain, dry stool, and five types of diarrhea.
• Modern: gastric spasm, intestinal paralysis, bladder inflammation.

[Recipe]

• Heart-minded: Zhongwan (CV12), Qimen (LR14), Huangshu (KI16).