Chinese Name:
Chongmen (English translation: Rushing Gate)
Location:
At the lateral end of the inguinal groove, 3.5
cun lateral to the midpoint of the upper margin of the pubic symphysis, on the
lateral side of the femoral artery.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Spleen and Liver
Meridians
Indications:
- Hernia, abdominal pain
- Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, leukorrhea
Functions:
Moves Blood, regulates Qi, relieves pain.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .5 - 1.0 cun.
Keep clear of the
femoral artery. |