Hui, Huihe, Yang, refers to the yang meridian. The point is on both sides of the tailbone, where the foot taiyang bladder meridian (BL) and the governor vessel meridian qi meet, hence the name.

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Huiyang (BL35) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

A depression 5 fen lateral to the end of the coccyx of the sacrum is located above and outside of Changqiang (GV1).

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Sent by governor vessel meridian qi", belonging to governor vessel. It should be the intersecting point of governor vessel and foot taiyang.

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Perpendicular insertion 1～1.5 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 7 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Antidiarrheal, levator anus.

• Classical: Cold in the abdomen, diarrhea, dysentery, hematochezia, hemorrhoids, vaginal sweat, impotence, red leucorrhea, pain in the waist and legs during menstruation.
• Modern: constipation, urinary incontinence, urinary retention, erectile dysfunction, prostatitis.

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• hematochezia is more than: moxibustion Laogong (PC8), Taibai (SP3), Huiyang (BL35), Zusanli (ST36).
• Hemorrhoids, sweaty and itchy vagina: Huiyang (BL35), Zhongji (CV3), Chengshan (BL57).