LV-14, Qī Mén, 期门, Cycle Gate
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| Categories |
| Front Mu Point of the Liver • LV, SP, Yin Wei Meeting Point |
| Location |
| 4 cun from midline, in the 6th intercostal space, below the nipple |
| Needling |
| Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick to bleed |
| Description: |
| Caution: |
| Notes |
| Energetics 1 |
| Acid regurgitation, hiccup, hypochondriac pain, mastitis, abdominal distention, epigastric pain, sudden turmoil disorder, running piglet qi |
| Energetics 2 |
| invigorate blood, harmonize LV and ST, regulate Qi |
| Energetics 3 |
| THREADING: LIV14 to GB24 (Patient supine; puncture horizontally; indicated for hypochondriac pain, abdominal distension, hiccup, acid reflux, mastitis, depression, chest tension)[Fan, Y. July 22, 2024. Powerpoint] |
| Energetics 4 |
| Energetics 5 |
| Energetics 6 |
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