The sea, the place where water flows gather, refers to the acupoint. The point is near the knee and is mainly used to treat hemorrhagic syndrome, hence the name.

[Location]

Xuehai, Liangqiuacupoint cross section (quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Blood sea acupoint ( Quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

The inner thigh, 2 inches above the inner end of the patellar base, when the medial head of the quadriceps femoris rises.

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Two and a half inches of white flesh between the knees and knees";
• Qianjin Yaofang‧: "One for three inches. ”;
• Qianjin Yifang was written as “two inches”;
• Lingshujing Maiyi was written as “two inches in the middle”; now all from two inches, “half "" is suspected to be a mistake in the word "中".
• Zhenfang Liuji: "On one side, press the patient's hand on the kneecap, with the thumb pointing inward. The remaining four fingers point outward, and the thumb is a point." That is, press the patient's knee with the palm of the opposite side. Point your fingers upward, and move your thumb toward the inside of your thigh, where the end of your thumb ends.
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "Use purlicue to press the Dubi (ST35) bone, take the middle finger and point to it."
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[Anatomy]

• Muscle: vastus medialis.
• Nerve: Anterior femoral cutaneous nerve and muscular branch of femoral nerve.
• Vessels: Femoral artery and venous muscular branches.

[Manipulation]

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

[Efficacy]

Regulate the serum and blood, and unblock the lower jiao.

• Classical: menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, collapse, metrostaxis, bad blood, sores, itching or redness and pus on the inside of the legs, qi counterflow, abdominal distension and fullness, kidney wind, abdominal mass, pudendal sore, five Rain.
• Modern: Functional Zigong (EX-CA1) Bleeding, hives, eczema, itchy skin, pelvic bleeding.

[Recipe]

• Irregular moon pulse: Xuehai (SP10), belt vessel (BV).
• Xiguan (LR7) Arthritis: Xuehai (SP10), Liangqiu (ST34), Zusanli (ST36), Yinlingquan (SP9).
• rubella: Xuehai (SP10), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4).