Atlas of Acupuncture

4.3 The Stomach Channel System – Foot yangming(zu yang ming jing luo)

Location

1 cun above the upper border of the pubic symphysis or 4 cun

below the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

How to find

The distance between the umbilicus and the upper border of the

pubic symphysis is divided into 5 proportional cun, which can

vary considerably from the patient’s finger cun; therefore, only

proportional cun measurements should be used (helpful tool:

elastic tape ➞2.3.1). From the upper border of the pubic sym-

physis, measure 1 cun up and 2 cun lateral to ST-29.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-3(anterior midline),

➞KID-12(0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline) and ➞Ex-CA

(zigong; 3 cun lateral to the anterior midline).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, urinary bladder,

pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Warms and regulates the Lower Burner and menstruation

Special features

Commonly treated with moxibustion, the combination of acupunc-

ture and moxibustion being particularly beneficial. Important local

point for the urogenital tract.

Return GUILAI ST-29

2 cun

ST-29

ST-30

Upper border of the

pubic symphysis

1 cun

Ren-2

Ren-3

1 cun

KID-11 Ren-02

KID-12 Ren-03

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

Ex-CA-1

(zigong)

3 cun

1 cun

Ren-3

Ren-2

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