Meaning

Reflection Abode.

Localization

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

Functions

Expels dampness-heat, strengthens spleen, strengthens Yang, resolves surface wind-cold syndrome.

Indications

- Digestive system: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension with a stool disorder, bursting pain and feeling of fullness in the abdomen, stomach rumble, loss of appetite.
- Features: thirst, jaundice.

Needling Method

Puncture obliquely along the upper edge of the lower rib by 0.5 cun. Cauterization.