NAME
JINGMEN
LOCATION
Below the lateral aspect of the rib cage, anterior and infer to the free end of the twelfth rib.
At the side, just below the twelfth rib.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution: in thin patients, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
Straight insertion0.7 to 1 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Front-Mu point of the Kidney
ACTIONS
Tonifies the Kidneys
Regulates the water passages
Fortifies the Spleen
Regulates the Intestines
Strengthens the lumbar region
INDICATIONS
Borborygmus
Cold or Damp diarrhea
Abdominal distention
Vomiting
Lower abdominal pain
Painful Shan disorder
Weakness of the spine
Lumbar pain with inability to stand for long
Pain of the lateral costal region and back
Pain of the inner aspect of the scapula
Hip pain
Hypochondriac pain
Lower jiao wasting and thirsting
Painful urinary dysfunction
Alternating chills and fever
Lower abdominal cramps
Kidney prolapse
Difficult urination
Dark urine
Swelling of the face
Failure of the water passages to flow
Desire to drink
Chills and fever
Disgruntled, with inability to catch the breath
Nephritis
Hernia
Intercostal neuralgia
Lumbago
Restless fetus disorder due to Kidney Deficiency
Dyspnea
Kidney pain
Upper urinary tract stones
COMBINATIONS
| KI-2 Rangu SP-9 Yinlingquan | UB-60 Kunlun | KI-6 Zhaohai |
| Cold or Damp diarrhea with undigested food | Cold or Damp diarrhea with body pain | Dark urine Obstruction of the water pathways |
| LIV-5 Ligou LIV-4 Zhongfeng | LIV-2 Xingjian | UB-52 Zhishi |
| Lower abdominal swelling | Lumbar pain with inability to stand for long or move | Lumbar pain with tension of the spine |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
The main action of this point is to assist the relationship between the Kidneys and Spleen.