肝門 (Gān Mén) — Liver Gate
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 3 — Forearm (三三部位) · point 33.11
Location
On the ulnar side of the palmar forearm, 6 cun proximal to the wrist crease, on the anterior border of the ulna.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–1.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Tung's texts specify needling the left arm only for liver complaints; needling both arms is said to weaken the effect.
Functions
- Clears damp-heat from the Liver
- Relieves hepatitis and abdominal pain
Indications
Acute and chronic hepatitisjaundiceabdominal pain and distensionenteritis
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 3 — Forearm (三三部位)
Correspondence: Images the Liver.
Clinical Notes
With Chang Men and Xin Men, one of the three 'Gate' points of the ulnar forearm, each imaging a different organ.
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