meeting of thoroughfare vessel (TV) and foot shaoyin.

【Origin】

Literal meaning "hidden gate". You, secluded; door, portal. The point is close to Youmen (KI21) under the stomach and is related to it, hence the name.

【Location】

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "In Juque (CV14), there are five points trapped on both sides."

【Anatomy】

• Muscle: medial edge of rectus abdominis. (The deep layer is the liver)
• Nerve: Seventh intercostal nerve.
• Blood vessels: branches of the upper and lower arteries and veins of the abdominal wall.

【Manipulation】

Perpendicular insertion 0.5~1 inch, do not insert deeply. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.

【Efficacy】

Lowering Ni, disinhibiting the pharynx, and harmonizing the stomach.

• Classical: chest, hypochondriac and back pain, nausea, vomiting, excessive salivation, fluid retention, inability to eat, frequent gnawing, fullness of the limbs, firm lower abdomen, heart pain, adverse qi, and irritability.
• Modern: gastric spasm, gastroptosis, intercostal neuralgia.

【Recipe】

• Trouble vomiting: Yutang (CV18), Youmen (KI21).
• Vomiting nausea: moxibustion Weishu (BL21), Youmen (KI21), Shangqiu (SP5), Zhongfu (LU1) , Shimen (CV5), Geshu (BL17), Yangguan.