Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

0.5 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.

How to find

From the centre of the umbilicus, measure 0.5 cun in a lateral

direction. Located on the same level are ➞Ren-8(in the centre

of the umbilicus), ➞ST-25(2 cun lateral to the midline), ➞SP-15

(4 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞G.B.-26(on the level of

umbilicus, on a vertical line drawn through the free end of the

11th rib).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy. Avoid the

umbilicus.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Qi, regulates and warms the Stomach and

Intestines

Special features

Meeting point with the chong mai

KID-16 Vitals Shu HUANGSHU

ST-25

G.B.-26

11th rib

KID-16 Ren-08

Midline

0.5 cun

Umbilicus

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18
14
22
8
27
12
6
LIV-14
G.B.-24
16
LIV-13
14
15
6 5 4 3 2 1
Umbilicus
1
2
Ren-8
4 cun
ST-25 SP-15
2 cun
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