Chinese Name:
Zhongji (English translation: Middle Pole)
Location:
On the anterior median line of the lower
abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus.
Classification:
Front-Mu point of the Urinary Bladder
Crossing point of the Ren Vessel and the Three Yin Meridians of the
Foot - (Spleen, Liver and Kidney)
Indications:
- Enuresis, dysuria
- Spermatorrhea, impotence
- Irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea,
prolapse of the uterus, infertility
- Hernia
Functions:
Benefits the Urinary Bladder, benefits urination, regulates the Lower Jiao,
resolves Damp-Heat.
Notes:
Front-Mu points can be used to treat diseases
of the affected Zang-Fu organ, and those of Yang meridians and collaterals. They
treat diseases of Six Fu-organs and diseases of yang meridians. An adverse
reaction when a Front-Mu point is pressed can help make a diagnosis. For more
complete information on Back-Shu and Front-Mu points,
click here.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 - 1.5 cun. |