Meaning

Stomach Granary.

Localization

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the twelvth thoracic vertebra.

Functions

Strengthens the stomach.

Indications

- Digestive system: food stagnation, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, feeling of fullness and stomach pain.
- Features: lower limbs swelling (Qi spleen insufficiency), back and spine pain.

Needling Method

Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 cun. Cauterization.