ST-22 Guanmen - Border Gate
More Spirit Names: Pass Gate
| English: | Pass Gate |
| Also Known As: | Gate Border Gate |
Location
- 3 cun above the navel, 2 cun lateral to REN-11 Jianli.
- On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with REN-11 Jianli.
Needling
- Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.8 to 1 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Caution: in thin patients, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
Command Functions
Actions
- Regulates Qi
- Alleviates pain
- Regulates the Intestines
- Benefits urination
- Regulates the Water passages of the Middle Jiao
Indications
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Combinations
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Enuresis |
Contraindications
Notes
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Border Gate lies level with the stomach's lower gate, where food passes on to the intestines. Like any gate it marks a boundary or transition and must open and close flexibly, neither too active nor stuck, so that Qi and nourishment keep to their path and borders and boundaries can be negotiated. It widens the harvest or a boundary, opening new possibilities and alternatives. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the abdomen, 3 ACI from the midline and 3 ACI above the umbilicus level, beside REN-11. |
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