SP-12 Chongmen - Rushing Gate

More Spirit Names: Rushing Door, Surging Gate, Pouring Door, Penetrating Gate, Palace of Charity, Upper Palace of Charity, Front Camphorwood Gate

English:	Rushing Gate
Also Known As:	Pouring Door Penetrating Gate

Location

• 3.5 cun lateral to REN-2 Qugu, on the lateral side of the femoral artery.
• Note: Palpate to locate the femoral artery, just over one hand breadth lateral to the midline, at the upper border of the symphysis pubis. It is located in the depression immediately lateral to this pulsation.
• Superior to the lateral end of the inguinal groove, lateral to the pulsating external iliac artery, at the level of the upper border of the symphysis pubis 3.5 lateral to REN-2 Qugu.
• At the superior margin of the pubic symphysis, in the groin, 3.5 lateral to REN-2 Qugu.

Needling

• Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun
• Caution: Deep needling in the medial direction may puncture the femoral artery, and in a lateral direction, the femoral nerve.
• Avoid puncturing the artery. Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.
• Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.

Command Functions

• Meeting point of the Spleen and Liver channels with the Yin Qiao Mai
• Crossing point of the Liver and (Yin Wei) channels (Secondary source).

Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Regulates Qi
• Alleviates pain
• Drains Dampness
• Clears Heat
• Regulates urination
• Removes obstruction from the channel
• Tonifies Yin

Indications

Abdominal pain Cold in the abdomen with fullness Abdominal masses Shan disorder Hemorrhoid pain Fetal Qi rushes upward to the Heart leading to difficulty breathing Difficult lactation Hernia pain Orchitis Gestational edema

Difficult urination Retention of urine Painful urinary dysfunction Leukorrhea Sudden turmoil disorder Heat in the body Atrophy disorder Bi syndrome of the lower limbs Endometritis Hip Bi when the pain extends to the groin Endometriosis

Combinations

SP-13 Fushe	LIV-1 Dadun	ST-30 Qichong
Abdominal fullness Abdominal masses	The five types of painful urinary dysfunction	Postpartum leukorrhea and uterine bleeding

Contraindications

Notes

• Fetal Qi rushing up to the Heart with distention, pain and fullness of the abdomen and Heart is common in the later stages of pregnancy.
• This point nourishes Yin and can be used for Kidney Yin Deficiency.