Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
Regulates the lower jiao and dispels stagnationBenefits the Bladder and the uterus
Lower abdominal distension, retention of urine, edema, hernia, dysmenorrhea, sterility.
Where is ST-28 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 150): On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Guanyuan REN-4.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 152): 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Guanyuan (REN-4).
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
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