Name

承山

• Cheng Shan
• Receiving the mountain
• Mountain support

Location

Above the depression where the two bellies of the gastrocnemius unite, approximately 8 CUN below the popliteal fossa.

Functions

• Anus disorder: chronic constipation, haemorrhoids, pain, inflammation, blood in stools, fistula, fissure
• Yin deficiency, Blood deficiency: dryness, deficiency of body fluids
• Holds the body: cramp, calf pain that can extend to the tendon, contracture, heel pain: tense calf, tremor, Achilles tendinitis, foot sprain
• Sciatic nerve pain: affects this zone (NO MOXIBUSTION in this case)

Comments

Anus, calf, heel

Treatment

• Needling: 0.5 - 0.7 CUN
• Moxibustion: do not apply moxibustion if radiating pain, apply moxibustion where the focus is