Meaning

Celestial Pivot.

Localization

On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus.

Functions

Strengthens spleen and stomach, moves Qi, stops blood.

Indications

- Digestive system: abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal rumbling and distention, loss of appetite, jaundice, constipation and diarrhea in newborns, pain around the navel.
- Reproductive system: uterine hemorrhage, spotting, dysmenorrhea, endometritis, adnexitis, infertility.
- Disorders of the mind: fears, backwardness in speech.
- Urinary system: enhanced diuresis.
- Features: umbilical hernias (cauterization).

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1 cun. Cauterization.