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Shimen CV5

Dantian, Liji, Mingmen (GV4), Jinglu

Shimen (CV5), meaning "gate".He Guanzi: "Two inches below the navel is called the gate," referring to this. Xun YueShenjian: "The gate is where the breath is stored to receive the four properties. Therefore, those with long breath rely on the gate for breathing."Zhenjiu Zisheng JingNote: "When discussing the Dantian point, it should be two inches below the navel."

Triple Energizer Front-Mu Point.

Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, .

On the midline of the lower abdomen, 2 inches below the center of the navel, 1 inch above Guanyuan (CV4).
  • Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Two inches below the navel."

  • Muscle: Linea alba of the abdomen. (Deep layer is the small intestine).
  • Nerve: Medial branch of the anterior cutaneous branch of the 11th intercostal nerve.
  • Blood vessels: Branches of the superficial and inferior epigastric arteries and veins.

Perpendicular insertion 1-1.5 inches, not too deep to avoid injuring the small intestine. The bladder may also be punctured when full, so urinate before needling. Moxa cone moxibustion 3-7 cones, moxa stick warm moxibustion 15-20 minutes. Prohibited for pregnant women.

Benefits the lower Jiao.

  • Classical: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal distension and fullness, constipation, vomiting blood, cough fever, cold limbs, dysuria, menorrhagia and metrostaxis, amenorrhea, vaginal itching, postpartum lochiorrhea, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, retracted scrotum with severe abdominal pain, alveolar abscess, infertility.
  • Modern: Enteritis, nephritis.

  • Firm pain in the lower abdomen, radiating to the genitals: Shimen (CV5), Shangqiu (SP5).
  • Cough with excessive phlegm and saliva: Yuzhong (KI26), Shimen (CV5).

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