Meaning

Gate of Origin Shu.

Localization

1.5 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Functions

Regulates Qi colon, regulates menstruation, promotes kidney function, activates urination, unblocks channels, strengthens the lower back.

Indications

- Urogenital system: delay oruracrasia, semen in urine, impotence (Yang void, kidneys Qi).
- Digestive system: abdominal distension, diarrhea.
- Features: thirst, lose of pathogenic wind-cold in the setting of Yang void, kidney Qi.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1 cun. Cauterization.