small intestine alarm point. crossing point: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: meeting of Zusanyin and conception vessel (CV).

[Origin]

Guan, Guan Zang; Yuan, Ben Yuan. The acupuncture point is close to the place where men store semen and women store blood. They are the key to life and the place where true energy is stored. Zhenjiu Zishengjing: "Also known as Dazhongji (CV3), it is said that the four directions above and below the human body are the most central." It is the meeting of three yin and conception vessel (CV), so it is also called "three." Make friends". The cave dwells under Shimen (CV5), also known as the "Second Gate".

[Location]

Guanyuan, Zhongji, Qugu, Changqiangacupoint cross sections
(quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Guanyuan (CV4) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

The midline of the lower abdomen is 3 inches below umbilicus, when Zhongji (CV3) 1 inch above.

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Three inches below the navel."

[Anatomy]

• Muscle: In the linea alba of the abdomen. (The deep part is small intestine).
• Nerve: medial branch of the anterior cutaneous branch of the twelfth intercostal nerve.
• Blood vessels: branches of superficial epigastric artery and vein, branches of inferior epigastric artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 0.5～1.5 inches. It should not be too deep to avoid injury to the small intestine. The bladder may also be punctured when it is full, so it is advisable to urinate before acupuncture. Acupuncture and moxibustion are prohibited for pregnant women. moxa cone moxibustion 5~7 strong, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 15~20 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Benefit kidney qi, benefit the lower jiao, restore yang to save from collapse.

• Classical: Insufficient true yang, the lower jiao is deficient and cold, abdominal distress, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, hematochezia, difficulty in urination, frequent urination, enuresis, seminal emission, Impotence, leukorrhea, menstrual irregularities, wind-stroke collapse syndrome/pattern, limb reversal, cold body, six weak pulses, consumptive disease, drowning due to injury, low back and navel pain, edema, consumptive thirst, less abdominal distension and fullness, childless.
• Modern: early shock, hiccup, regurgitation, dysentery, intestinal ascariasis, nephritis, urinary tract infection, urinary retention, chylous stranguria, inability to ejaculate, prolapse of rectum prolapse of uterus, pelvic inflammation, dysfunctional Zigong ( EX-CA1) Bleeding, ovulation induction.

[Recipe]

• Qilong drowns in yellow: Guanyuan (CV4), Yinlingquan (SP9).
• Continuous diarrhea: Guanyuan (CV4), Taixi (KI3).
• Urine count: Guanyuan (CV4), Yongquan (KI1).
• Urethritis: Guanyuan (CV4), Lieque (LU7), Ququan (LR8), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
• Filariasis chylous stranguria: Guanyuan (CV4), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
• abdominal pain diarrhea: Tianshu (ST25), Guanyuan (CV4), Zusanli (ST36).
• metrorrhagia and metrostaxis: Guanyuan (CV4), Yinbai (SP1).
• Physically weak: Guanyuan (CV4), Zusanli (ST36).