Kidney alarm point.

[Origin]

Beijing, through "original". The kidney governs the original qi of the body. This is the kidney alarm point, which is the entrance and exit door of the kidney qi.

[Location]

Jingmen (GB25) point
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Under the prison bone (upper), holding the spine in the waist, and one and eight minutes below the Jiyi Jing (back)".
• Beiji Qianjin Yaofang‧: "Beiji Qianjin Yaofang in the waist of the prison bone, holding the spine."
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "One head at a time Shenque (CV8), one end and Mingmen (GV4), the compromise is the hole" for reference.

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: external oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis.
• Nerve: Eleventh intercostal nerve.
• Vessels: Eleventh intercostal artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

oblique insertion 1～1.5 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Strengthens the waist, diuresis, and reduces swelling.

• Classical: abdominal distension and fullness, small abdominal pain, tenesmus, through-flux diarrhea, Shuidao (ST28) obstruction, drowning yellow, lumpago, bone impediment pain in the back.
• Modern: Nephritis, intercostal neuralgia.

[Recipe]

• Yellow urine, Shuidao (ST28) Unavailable: Jingmen (GB25), Zhaohai (KI6).
• through-flux diarrhea does not change: Jingmen (GB25), Rangu (KI2), Yinlingquan (SP9).
• through-flux diarrhea body pain: Jingmen (GB25), Kunlun (BL60).
• Strong ridge reflection: Jingmen (GB25), Shiguan (KI18).
• Small abdominal swelling: Jingmen (GB25), Ligou (LR5), Zhongfeng (LR4).
• lumbago cannot stand and pitch for a long time: Jingmen (GB25), Xingjian (LR2).
• lumbago: Jingmen (GB25), Shenshu (BL23), Pangguangshu (BL28), Weizhong (BL40).