NAME
HUAROUMEN
LOCATION
1 cun above the navel and 2 cun lateral to REN-9 Shuifen.
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with REN-9 Shuifen.
NEEDLING
Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: In thin patients, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Transforms Phlegm
Calms the Shen
Harmonizes the Stomach
Alleviates vomiting
Enhances the processing of food
Limbers up the whole body
INDICATIONS
Chronic and acute gastritis
Gastric pain
Tongue thrusting
Stiff tongue
Hematemesis
Insanity
Vomiting
Mania-depression
Lotus flower tongue
Epigastric pain
COMBINATIONS
HT-3 Shaohai LI-7 Wenliu | ||
Stiff tongue Tongue thrusting |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point is useful if the physical body or the mind/Shen is stuck. This is a good point for dancers.