| TRANSLATION: | Not Contained |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 6 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV 14 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-0.8 cun |
Stomach Meridian 胃经
| TRANSLATION: | Support Fullness; Receiving Fullness |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 5 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV 13 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 0.5-1.0 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Beam Gate (Door) |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 4 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV 12 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Pass Gate; Shutting the Gate |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 3 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV 11 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion, * If patient is thin, deep needling may puncture peritoneal cavity |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Great Unity |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 2 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV 10 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |
| TRANSLATION: | Door of Slippery Flesh; Chime Gate |
|---|---|
| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | 1 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with CV 9 |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | 90° insertion |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | 1.0-1.5 cun |