T.VT.03

Qi Men Tung

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七門 (Qī Mén) — Seven Gates

Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 11 — Chest and Abdomen (前胸部位) · point VT.03

Not yet clinically reviewed

Traditionally used for

  • Digestion
  • Urinary & fluids
  • Menstrual & women's health

Cautions & contraindications

  • Pregnancy

Location

Seven points on the anterior midline of the abdomen, evenly spaced from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: T.VT.03 · Upper abdomen
Fig. — T.VT.03 · Upper abdomen After Albinus, 1747
Body map, front: T.VT.03 · Upper abdomen

T.VT.03 · Upper abdomen · Albinus, Tabulae sceleti et musculorum, 1747

The abdominal regions — Gray's Anatomy plate
The abdominal regions Gray's Anatomy, 1918
The abdominal regions — Gray's Anatomy plate

The abdominal regions · Gray's Anatomy, 1918

3D view

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Needling

  • Pregnancy
Depth: 0.5–1.0 cun
Angle: Perpendicular
⚠ Cautions: Use caution in pregnancy.

Functions

  • Regulates the whole abdomen
  • Harmonises the middle and lower burners

Indications

Abdominal pain and distensiondigestive disordersirregular menstruationurinary difficulty

In Master Tung's System

Zone: Zone 11 — Chest and Abdomen (前胸部位)

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