NAME
QIXUE
LOCATION
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-4 Guanyuan.
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun superior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-4 Guanyuan.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: deep insertion will penetrate a full Bladder which should therefore be emptied before treatment.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Meeting point on the Chong channel
ACTIONS
Tonifies the Kidneys
Tonifies Jing
Removes obstructions from the channel
Regulates the Chong and REN channels
Regulates the Lower Jiao
INDICATIONS
Redness of the eye originating at the inner canthus
Irregular menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Dysuria
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Uterine bleeding
Difficult urination
Running piglet Qi
Lumbar pain
Leukorrhea
Sterility
Urinary tract infection
Masses in the chest
Abdominal fullness
Amenorrhea
Infertility in women
Incessant diarrhea
Rushing sensation up and down the lumbar spine
COMBINATIONS
| UB-23 Shenshu REN-6 Qihai SP-6 Sanyinjiao SP-5 Shangqiu | ||
| Irregular menstruation Infertility |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point both tonifies the Kidneys and reduces masses in the chest. This is an important point for treating running piglet Qi.