Name
足三里
- Zu San Li
- Three Distances
- Divine Terrestrial Indifference
Location
3 CUN below ST-35 and 1 CUN lateral to the tibial crest
Nature
- He-Sea Point of the Stomach
- Lower He-Sea Point of the Stomach
- Ancient Transporting Points of the Earth element, Ben Point
- Four Seas Points Sea of Food
Actions
- Tonifies the entire organism: descends Yang-Qi for internalization.
- Weakness from Qi-Blood deficiency of all organs: Fatigue, exhaustion (internalizes Yang).
- Tonifies the immune system: ST-36 + GV-14: increases white blood cells
- Stomach disorders: as a lower He-Sea point treats fullness of the bowels, liberates the Stomach: Abdominal distension, abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Oppression and chest pain. Sky Qi that does not descend, concentrated in the chest. By aiding the descent of energy the oppression improves
- Lower back pain with difficulty of movement. The Stomach communicates with Penetrating Vessel. ST-30, ST-31, ST-33, ST-36: for lower back pain
- L4-L5 sciatica: groin pain and abdominal distension
- Internalizes Yangming: insomnia, headache, dizziness, hypertension, tachycardia, hiatal hernia, loss of appetite, bulimia. Needle upward in opposite direction to disperse.
Comments
Tonifies Qi-Blood in empty patterns, main point for tonifying Post-Heaven Qi, regulates Nutritive Qi and Defensive Qi
Treatment
- Needling: 0.8 - 1 CUN perpendicular
- Moxibustion