NAME
BURONG
LOCATION
6 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral
to REN-14 Juque.
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 6 cun superior
to
the umbilicus, level with REN-14 Juque.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Caution:Deep insertion may injure the Heart on the left or
the Liver on the right if either of these organs is enlarged.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
Lowers rebellion
Descends Qi
Alleviates cough and wheezing
INDICATIONS
Vomiting
Gastric pain
Anorexia
Obsessions
Stuck ideas
Cough
Dyspnea
Difficult breathing with raised shoulders
Dry mouth
Nausea due to cholecystitis or cholelithiasis
Intercostal neuralgia
Abdominal distention
Epigastric pain
Hematemesis
Abdominal deficiency
Borborygmus
Pain of the chest, back, shoulder and intercostal
region
Heart pain
Hypochondriac pain due to cholecystitis or cholelithiasis
COMBINATIONS
| REN-13 Shangwan PC-7 Daling | LIV-14 Qimen | LIV-13 Zhangmen |
| Vomiting | Stabbing pain of the Heart | Fullness of the chest and intercostal regions |
| M-LE-23 Dannangxue GB-34 (left) Yanglingquan LIV-14 (right) Qimen REN-12 Zhongwan LI-4 Hegu LIV-3 Taichong | ||
| Acute pain of cholecystitis (right ST-19) |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point affects the basic rhythms of life. It treats sleeping, eating and menstruation not functioning properly. The patient's mind is churning with an inability to solve problems. This points name refers to the inability of the Stomach to retain its contents.