Name
氣沖
- Qi Chong
- Main Pathway of Energy
- Assault of Breath
Location
5 CUN below the umbilicus, 2 CUN lateral to Ren Mai. At the superior border of the pubic symphysis and at the medial border of the femoral artery.
Nature
- Communicates with Chong Mai
- At this point the internal and external branches of the Stomach Channel meet
- Points of the Four Seas Sea of Food
Actions
- Lower back pain, difficulty moving (discomfort reaches the heart and cannot lie on back)
- Abdominal swelling, oppression of chest, constipation
In Women
- Menstrual disorders: early, delayed, amenorrhea, pain
- Pregnancy: anguish, nausea
- Childbirth: helps lower the placenta
- Nourishes the uterus: difficulties in conceiving
In Men
- Pain in the penis, testicles, lumbar region.
- Impotence. Sensation of the testicle ascending upward.
Treatment
- Needling: 0.3 CUN, avoid the femoral artery.
- Moxibustion