• Regulates the water passages and treats edema
• Harmonizes the intestines and dispels accumulation

• Abdominal pain, borborygmus, edema, retention of the urine, diarrhea.

• On the anterior midline, 1 cun above the umbilicus.

• On the midline of the abdomen, 1 cun above the umbilicus and 7 cun below the sternocostal angle.

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
  
  Great care should be taken to puncture the points from Qugu (REN-02) to Shangwan (REN-13) of this meridian in pregnant women.

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

A Manual of Acupuncture - Peter Deadman

One of the best Acupuncture resources written in the English language

The single point and body area illustrations alone make this book worth purchasing, not to mention the invaluable commentary and detailed research on points of the twelve primary meridians, the Conception and Governing vessels, as well as extra points.

This book is truly a treasure and definitive resource in the world of Acupuncture. No one wanting to become more serious about acupuncture should be without this book.

- T.Dehli