Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-aponeurosis of external oblique muscle of abdomen-internal oblique muscle of abdomen-transverse muscle of abdomen.
In the superficial layer, there are the superficial epigastric artery and vein , the lateral and anterior cutaneous branches of the anterior branches of the 12th thoracic nerve and the 1st lumbar nerve . In the deep layer, there are the spermatic cors (or round ligament of the uterus). the ilicinguinal nerve , and the genital branches of the genitofemoral nerve, and the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve in the inguinal canal at the inferior lateral side of this point.
Location:
Supine position; 2 cun laterally apart from QuguRN2(RN2) which is in the depression over the upper border of pubic symphysis.
Function:
Relaxing muscles, regulating the menstruation, regulating the flow of the flow of qi to alleviate pain.
Indications:
Abdominal pain, borborygmus, hernia, swelling and pain of the external genitalia, impotence, dysmenorrhea, and irregular menstruation.
Prescription:
Combined use with SanyinjiaoSP6 (Sanyinjiao (SP6) [3]) for treatment of emission and impotence; and with TaichongLR3 (Taichong (LR3) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point [4]) for treatment of small intestine hernia; and with ZhangmenLR13 (Zhangmen (LR13)Front-Mu Point of the Spleen, Influential Point of Zang Organs [5]) for treatment of insomnia.
Methods:
Insert the needle perpendicularly 0.5-1 cun deep; needling response: local sensation of distension, irradiating toward the pudendal area; moxibustion: using 3-7 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 15 min.
Key Words: Qichong (ST30) [6], Qichong (ST30) [7]
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