Chinese Name: Wushu (English translation: Fifth Pivot)
Location:
On the lateral side of the abdomen, anterior to the
superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Gall Bladder Meridian
and the Dai Mai Vessel
Indications:
- Abdominal pain, hernia
- Constipation, prolapse of the uterus, morbid
leukorrhea
Functions:
Regulates the Dai Mai Vessel, regulates the Lower Jiao, resolves Dampness, moves
stagnant Qi.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 - 1.5 cun. |