REN-14 (Ju Que) Great Tower Gate - Acupuncture point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)

"The Kidneys rule the Strength and Will"

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Documents

Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point REN-14 (Ju Que) Great Tower Gate

Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)

Front Mu of the Heart

Actions:

Regulates the Heart and alleviates pain
Descends Lung Qi and unbinds the chest
Transforms phlegm and calms the spirit
Harmonizes the Stomach and descends rebellion

Indications:

Pain in the cardiac region and the chest, nausea, acid regurgitation, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting, mental disorders, epilepsy, palpitation.

Location (CAM):

On the anterior midline of the abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus.

Location (AMOA):

On the midline of the abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun below the sternocostal angle.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM