門金 (Mén Jīn) — Gate of Metal
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 6 — Foot and Dorsum (六六部位) · point 66.05
Location
On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, in the depression proximal to the junction of the two bones — just proximal to ST43.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–1.0 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular, angled proximally against the bone
Functions
- Harmonises the Stomach and intestines
- Relieves abdominal pain and cramping
- Relieves migraine
Indications
Acute abdominal pain and cramping — a primary indicationgastroenteritis, diarrhoea and vomitingdysmenorrhoeamigraine and temporal headachemenstrual abdominal pain
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 6 — Foot and Dorsum (六六部位)
Correspondence: Images the Stomach and intestines; lies on the Stomach channel's territory between the second and third metatarsals.
Clinical Notes
One of the fastest-acting points in the system for acute abdominal cramping; relief is often reported within a minute of insertion.
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