幽門 (Yōumén) — Dark Gate
Kidney channel · point 21
Meeting point of the Kidney channel with the Chong Mai
Location
On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–0.8 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Do not needle deeply — the liver on the right and the stomach beneath.
Functions
- Harmonises the Stomach and descends rebellious qi
- Relieves morning sickness
Indications
Epigastric pain and vomitingnausea of pregnancydiarrhoeapoor appetitebreast pain
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