cleft point.

【Origin】

Literal meaning "earth pivot". The ground refers to the lower part; the machine refers to the mechanism and the machine, which seems to refer to the Xiguan (LR7) node and the medial condyle of the tibia. Acupoint is under it, hence the name. Also called "地畕" (Yixue Rumen), it means that the point is below Jimen (SP11).

【Location】

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Five inches below the knee";
• Zhenjiu Juying "The fibula and radius of the inner knee are sinking".
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "One method: five inches below the Yin Ling, the big tendons inside the bones, opposite to Juxu." "Another method: close above the medial malleolus. "Eight inches, don't go forward one inch diagonally." "Don't go one inch forward, which is exactly in line with the sentence "before handing over Jueyin" in the scripture."
• Yizong jinjian: "Five inches up from Lougu (SP7)", the positioning is different.

【Anatomy】

• Muscle: between the posterior edge of the tibia and the soleus muscle.
• Nerve: The medial cutaneous nerve of the calf (saphenous nerve), and the tibial nerve deep behind.
• Vessels: There are the great saphenous vein and the terminal branch of the superior geniculate artery in the front and back, and the posterior tibial artery and vein are deep in the veins.

【Manipulation】

Perpendicular insertion 0.5～1.5 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 minutes, moxibustion with moxa stick 5 to 15 minutes.

【Efficacy】

Harmonizes the spleen and regulates blood, regulates uterus with appendages.

• Classical: Abdominal distension, edema, abdominal firmness, lack of food cravings, difficulty urinating, loose stools, abdominal pain, visceral paralysis, lumpago, hernia, hemorrhoids, menstrual irregularities, fistulas, seminal emission.
• Modern: dysmenorrheal.

【Recipe】

• Not addicted to food: Diji (SP8), Yinlingquan (SP9), Shuifen (CV9), Youmen ( KI21), Xiaochangshu (BL27).
• Hernia: Chongmen (SP12), Diji (SP8).
• menstrual irregularities: Diji (SP8), Xuehai (SP10).
• dysmenorrheal: Diji (SP8), Shenshu (BL23), Zhongji (CV3), Sanyinjiao (SP6).