Atlas of Acupuncture

5 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels (qi jing ba mai) with Points

Location

In the centre of the umbilicus.

How to find

Located on the same level are ➞KID-16(0.5 cun lateral to the

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

(4 cun lateral to the midline) as well as ➞G.B.-26(on a vertical

line through the free end of the 11th rib).

Needling

Needling contraindicated. Only indirect moxibustion (on salt or

ginger, moxa pole, moxa box).

Actions/Indications

● Warms and stabilises the Yang and the Intestines

Ren-8 Spirit Gateway SHENQUE

4 cun

ST-25 SP-15

2 cun

G.B.-26

11th rib

Ren-8

16

Ren-2

25

29

ST-30

14

12

13

SP-12 KID-11

8

27

6

4

14

15 Umbilicus

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

1

2

3

4

KID-16 Ren-08

0.5

Umbilicus

ST-25

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