Meaning

Sea of Blood.

Localization

2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in the tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above Yinlingquan SP.9. The point is projected on the distal end of the femur between the sartorius and the tendons of the broad muscles of the thigh.

Functions

Moves blood, normalizes collaterals, expels wind from blood, expels damp, adds blood.

Indications

- Digestive system: abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence.
- Urinary system: difficult urination.
- Reproductive system: menstrual disorders, amenorrhea,uterine hemorrhage, bloody leucorrhoea, genital itching in the elderly, postpartum bleeding.
- Skin diseases: itching of the skin (emptiness of blood, the fever of the blood), allergic from the sun's rays (syndrome of wind-heat), eczema, trophic ulcers of the feet, any abscesses.
- Localized diseases: pain on the inner thigh, venous stasis and related diseases.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 - 1.2 cun. Cauterization