bubble_chart Category Meeting point of thoroughfare vessel and foot shaoyin.
bubble_chart Location
In upper abdomen, 3 cun above the center of umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to anterior midline.
bubble_chart Anatomy
At the medial edge of rectus abdominis, there are branches of superior epigastric artery and vein, and ninth intercostal nerve.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Perpendicular insertion 0.5~0.8 cun; moxibustion can be used.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, postpartum abdominal pain, women's infertility.
bubble_chart Combinations
- Combine with Zhongwan (CV12), Neiguan (PC6) to treat epigastralgia, vomiting, abdominal distension; stomach pain, vomiting, and abdominal distensionwith Sanyinjiao (SP6), Yinjiao (CV7), Shenshu (BL23) treat threatened miscarriage and infertility.
