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    ST 30

    Qichong

    qì chōng (氣沖 )
    Surging Qi, Penetrating Qi, Rushing Qi
    Foot Yangming - ST Channel
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Qichong (ST 30)

Location

5 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, level with Qugu (CV 2).

Indications
  • Abdominal pain, borborygmus, hernia
  • Swelling and pain of the external genitalia, impotence
  • Dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation
Applications
  • Regulates qi in the lower jiao
  • Regulates the chong (thoroughfare) channel
  • Subdues ben tun (running piglet) qi
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.

Remarks
Special Points Remarks: 
4 Sea Point - Nourishment