Meaning

Central Flow. The place on the stomach where Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin joins Zhong Jiao.

Localization

On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the umbilicus, 4 cun superior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline (Yinjiao REN-7).

Functions

Normalizes the ratio of Chong Mai and Ren Mai vessels.

Intersection

The point of intersection of Kidney Channel of Foot Shao Yin and Chong Mai vessel.

Indications

- Reproductive system: dysmenorrhea (the unbalance between Chong Mai and Ren Mai vessels), a syndrome of emptiness of the blood after childbirth.
- Digestive system: diarrhea, abdominal pain, dysentery.
- Urinary system: urination with cutting and pain.
- Features: cold back pain with irradiation in the abdomen, redness of the eyes with swelling, bulging (emptiness of kidney and liver Yin).

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 1 - 1.5 cun. Cauterization.