NAME
ZUSANLI
LOCATION
Below the knee, 3 cun inferior to ST-35 Dubi, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Locate GB-34 Yanglingquan, ST-36, Zusanli lies one cun inferior and one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Locate one handbreadth below ST-35 Dubi.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
He-Sea point of the Stomach channel
Earth point of the Stomach channel
Gao Wu Command point
Ma Dan-Yang Heavenly Star point
Point of the Sea of Water and Grain (Food), (Nourishment)
Uniting point of the stomach channel
Divine objectivity point
Immunization point
Center Reunion Particular point of energy
He-Sea point of the upper Jiao
Vitality and longevity point
ACTIONS
Harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach
Fortifies the Spleen
Regulates Qi and Blood
Resolves Dampness
Supports the righteous Qi
Fosters the Original Qi
Tonifies Qi
Nourishes Blood
Nourishes Yin
Clears Fire
Calms the Shen
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Revives the Yang
Dispels Cold
Restores consciousness
Strengthens the body
Strengthens weak and deficient conditions
Brightens the eyes
Regulates the Ying and Wei
Regulates the Intestines
Expels Wind and Dampness
Resolves edema
Regulates Qi contravection in the Stomach and Intestines
Reduces digestive Stagnation
Regulates the Stomach Qi and Yin
Regulates the Middle and Lower Jiaos
Drains pathogenic influences from the Stomach
Calms the fetus
Stimulates the parathyroids
INDICATIONS
Epigastric pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Bitter vomiting
Vomiting pus and Blood
Hiccup
Belching
Distention and pain of the abdomen
Fullness and distention of the Heart and abdomen
Heat in the Middle Jiao with propensity to hunger
Hunger with no desire to eat
Poor appetite
Difficult ingestion
Borborygmus
Borborygmus with constipation
Flatulence
Diarrhea and dysenteric disorder
Undigested food in the stool
Dizziness
Postpartum Blood dizziness
Dizziness of vision
Tinnitus
Palpitations
Hypertension
Outrageous laughter
Agitation with Heat in the body
Throat Bi with inability to speak
Chills and fever
Febrile disease with absence of sweat
Febrile disease with heavy head and pain of the forehead
Headache
Cold nose
Pain of the brain
Lockjaw
Clonic spasm
Loss of consciousness
Pain of the thigh and shin
Hemiplegia
Muscle pain
Shan disorder
Acute and chronic enteritis
Ulcers
Acute pancreatitis
Anemia
Seizures
Reproductive system diseases
Neurasthenia
Paralysis
Incontinence of urine
Emaciation
Anorexia
Cardiac arrhythmia
Maxillary pain
Beriberi
Diseases with Heat at the top of the body and Cold below
Insomnia due to digestive disorder
Childhood nutritional impairment
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Chronic consumptive disorders
Restless fetus disorder due to Qi Deficiency
Chronic urticaria and eczema due to Blood Deficiency
Leukorrhea
Hepatitis
Mastitis
Intestinal abscess
Cold Bi
Facial paralysis or pain
Splenomegaly
Hard abdominal masses or tumors
Urolithiasis
Intestinal or biliary parasites
Paralysis of the dorsiflexor of the foot
First aid for poisoning and food poisoning
Eye diseases
Depression
Abdominal distention
Abdominal pain
Pain of the knee and calf
Knee painful and weak
Aching low back and legs
Stomach pain
Gastric spasms
Gastroenteritis
Intestinal carbuncle
Peritonitis
Singing, laughing abusing
All nervous system disorders
Acute pancreatitis
Cutaneous edema
Difficult urination
Epilepsy
Allergies
Loss of urine
Esophageal cancer
Cannot swallow food
Sensations of strong Heat in the abdomen
Jaundice
Diseases of the reproductive system
Lumbago
Sensation of energy rising from the abdomen to the upper body
Very high fever
Great chills
All mouth problems
Cholera
Arteriosclerosis
Renal Bi syndrome
Torticollis
Cold in the Middle Jiao with borborygmus
Cold in the Intestines
Chronic diarrhea
Sudden turmoil disorder
Leg Qi
Edema
Heaviness of the four limbs
Lower abdominal pain and swelling with inability to urinate
Lower abdomen hard
Jaundice
The five taxations and seven injuries
The seven injuries
Insufficiency of Yuan Qi
Insufficiency of Zang Qi
Insufficiency of Stomach Qi
Deficient dyspnea
Shortness of breath
Cough
Cough with profuse Phlegm
Shortness of breath with inability to stand for long
Mania-depression
Manic singing
Raving
Abusive talk
Anger
Fright
Tendency to sadness
Pain of the lateral costal region
Blood Stasis in the Interior
Blood Stasis in the chest
Sudden Heart pain
Fullness of the chest and lateral costal region
Qi rushing up to the chest (Running Piglet)
Breast abscess
Swelling of the breast
Pain of the knee and shin
Windstroke
Chronic Bi
Lumbar pain with inability to turn
Acute and chronic gastritis
Indigestion and other disorders of the digestive system
Shock
General weakness
Pleurisy
Asthma
Enuresis
Constipation
Edema of the limbs
Fatigue
Bi syndrome of the knees
Blood Stagnation in the abdomen
Problems with the mouth
Dysphagia
External pathogens located in the tendons, bones, flesh and vessels
Dysmenorrhea due to Cold
Diaphragmatic spasms
Chronic nephritis
Qi- type painful urinary dysfunction
The five types of painful urinary dysfunction
Late menstruation due to Blood Deficiency
Impotence
Acute diseases of the biliary tract
Appendicitis
Abandoned-type Windstroke
Collapse syndrome due to Deficiency
Acute lower back pain
Hardened lymph nodes in the groin
Organ prolapse, especially the Stomach and Intestines
Cholelithiasis
Insufficient lactation due to Deficiency
Car sickness
Tinnitus
High Blood pressure
Fear of the future
Dyspepsia
Ascites
Aching of the knee and leg
Rheumatism of the knee
Imperception and neuralgia of the lower limb
Pain in the Kidneys with weak knees
Abdominal pain and distention
No sweating but vomits often
Breast carbuncle
Psychosis
Mental disorders
Vertigo
Swelling of the limbs
Edema of the legs due to Dampness
Asthenia
Abortion
Pain control
Inflammation of the abdomen
Inflammation of the Small Intestine
Intestinal tuberculosis
Bitter taste in the mouth
Common cold
Mutism
The five types of tuberculosis
Long lasting fever
Hernia
Sore throat preventing speech
Yin problems in the Stomach
Anxiety
Violent Heart pain
Atony of the four limbs
Swelling of the lower jaw
Postpartum syncope
COMBINATIONS
| LU-9 Taiyuan | REN-6Qihai | REN-21 Xuanji |
| Insufficiency of Yuan Qi, deficient dyspnea, dyspnea with inability to stand for long, coughing and shortness of breath | Frequently use moxibustion for young people whose Qi is feeble | Infernal injury by accumulation of Food in the Stomach |
| SP-4 Gongsun ST-41 Jiexi REN-12 Zhongwan | LU-10 Yuji PC-6 Neiguan | UB-45 Yixi |
| Stagnation of Food in the mid-abdomen and stabbing pain that does not cease | Difficult ingestion | Abdominal fullness |
| ST-44 Neiting | KI-10 Yingu | REN-10 Xiawan |
| All types of diarrhea and abdominal disorders | Sudden turmoil disorder | Undigested food in the stool and vomiting immediately after eating (first needle REN-10, then reduce ST-36) |
| LU-10YujiST-39XiajuxuGB-43Xiaxi UB-40WeizhongGB-41 ZulinqiSI-1Shaoze | UB-25 Dachangshu SP-6 Sanyinjiao REN-10XiawanUB-22SanjiaoshuDU-5XuanshuST-21Liangmen | ST-9 Renying PC-6 Neiguan SJ-1GuanchongSP-6Sanyinjiao |
| Breast abscess | Undigested food in the stool | Sudden turmoil disorder, headache, chest pain and dyspneic rales |
| LI-4 Hegu UB-29 Zhonglushu | REN-12 Zhongwan REN-6 Qihai | SJ-6 Zhigou |
| Dysenteric disorders | Blood in the stool | Deficiency constipation (Reduce ST-36 and reinforce SJ-6) |
| HT-8 Shaofu | REN-12 Zhongwan | LU-7 Lieque |
| Difficult urination or retention of urine | Jaundice with weakness of the four limbs | Acute dyspnea |
| UB-18 Ganshu | SJ-6 Zhigou SP-6 Sanyinjiao | UB-67 Zhiyin |
| Liver Blood Deficiency with cloudy vision | Postpartum dizziness | Hastens delivery |
| SP-1 Yinbai | PC-6 Neiguan REN-12Zhongwan | UB-40 Weizhong UB-57 Chengshan |
| Hemorrhage (moxa ST-36 and needle SP-1) | Abdominal pain | Feebleness of the legs |
| UB-13 Feishu GB-32 Zhongdu GB-30 Huantiao | SP-6 Sanyinjiao | GB-39 Xuanzhong SP-6 Sanyinjiao |
| Atrophy disorder (moxa ST-36 and UB-13 and needle the others) | Cold-Damp leg Qi | Leg Qi |
| GB-21 Jianjing GB-34 Yanglingquan | ST-33 Yinshi LIV-7 Xiguan UB-40 Weizhong | LIV-3 Taichong LIV-4 Zhongfeng |
| Pain and soreness of leg Qi (first needle GB-21 then the others) | Redness, pain and swelling of the knees | Inability to walk difficulty and pain when walking |
| ST-35 Dubi LIV-7 Xiguan GB-34 Yanglingquan | LI-15 Jianyu GB-39 Xuanzhong KI-3 Taixi LI-11 Quchi UB-60 Kunlun | PC-5 Jianshi DU-20 Baihui KI-7 Fuliu KI-10 Yingu |
| Disorders of the knees and below the knees (moxa all points) | Windstroke with one-sided withering and incessant pain | Mania |
| LI-4 Hegu LI-11 Quchi GB-39 Xuanzhong DU-14 Dazhui KI-1 Yongquan | ST-39 Xiajuxu GB-34 Yanglingquan PC-6 Neiguan | LI-4 Hegu PC-6 Neiguan REN-12 Zhongwan ST-25 Tianshu UB-25 Dachangshu UB-32 Ciliao |
| Injury by Cold with great Heat that does not recede (reduce all points) | Pancreatitis | Acute Intestinal obstruction |
| LI-4 Hegu ST-25 Tianshu REN-4 Guanyuan | ST-19 Burong | |
| Indigestion | Accumulated Qi |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Forbidden during the eighth month of pregnancy. Do not moxa children under seven years old.
NOTES
It is said that by using this point, all diseases can be treated. This is the single most important point in the body to stimulate the actions of the Stomach and Spleen to generate Qi and Blood. Daily use of moxibustion on this point preserves and maintains health and extends life. This point has a direct effect on the Stomach. Reinforcing needling of this point stimulates gastric motility and secretion of gastric acid to stimulate appetite and improve digestion. It is said that when one is over thirty years old, one must moxa this point to send energy to the eyes.