Name

肓門

• Huang Men
• Gate of Huang, the envelope that protects the essential organs.
• Second Gate of the Vital Centers

Location

Below L1, 3 CUN lateral to Governing Vessel, beside BL-22

Nature

This is the point of the external branch of Bladder corresponding to BL-22 San Jiao Shu, Back-Shu point of the Triple Burner

Actions

• Communicates middle and lower burners
• Fortifies the Triple Burner

Treatment

• Needling 0.5 - 1 CUN
• Moxibustion