Name
五樞
- Wu Shu
- Five Axes
- Five Hinges
Location
3 CUN below GB-26, half a cun anterior to the anterosuperior iliac spine. 3 CUN below the umbilicus.
Nature
Meeting point with Girdle Vessel
Actions
- As a point of the Girdle Vessel, it helps with gynecological disorders: irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, prolapse of the uterus
- Stimulates Gall Bladder: helps with bile secretion, difficulty digesting fatty foods
- Bi Syndrome, Wind Cold Dampness: difficulty lifting the legs, inability to walk
- Local point for abdominal hernias
- Helps reduce fat in the abdominal area: tap these points
Treatment
- Needling: 0.8 CUN perpendicular