Chong Men 衝門 (SP 12)
| TRANSLATION: | Rushing Door; Surging Gate |
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| TYPE: | Meeting point of the Spleen and Liver meridians with the Yin Wei vessel |
| LOCATION: | Superior to the lateral end of the inguinal groove, on the lateral side of the femoral artery, at the level of the upper border of the symphysis pubis, 3.5 cun lateral to CV |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° or 45° insertion, * Deep needling may puncture femoral artery or femoral nerve |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |