Meaning

Girdling Vessel.

Localization

Directly below Zhangmen LIV.13 (anterior and inferior to the free end of the eleventh rib), level with the umbilicus.

Functions

Normalizes menses, stops leucorrhoea, expels dampness and heat.

Intersection

The point of intersection of Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang and Du Mai vessel.

Indications

- Localized diseases: various hernias, back pain, weakness in the lower back, weakness in the lower limbs.
- Reproductive system: dysmenorrhea, excessive leucorrhoea, pelvic pain, pain in lower abdomen in women, coleoptosis, endometritis, false rectal tenesmus in women caused by the pressure of the pelvic organs.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 - 1 cun. Cauterization.