Name

胞肓

• Bao Huang
• Residence of the Uterus
• Vital Center of the Envelope (Uterus)

Location

At the level of the 2nd sacral foramen, 3 CUN lateral to Du Mai. It is at the same level as BL-28 and BL-32

Actions

• Lower backache
• Acute sacral pain
• In women, tonifies the uterus: prolapse of uterus. Moxibustion also GV-20 and SP-6
• In men, treats prostate: difficult urination

Treatment

• Needling 0.7 - 1.3 CUN
• Moxibustion