ST-29 Guilai - The Return

More Spirit Names: Returning, Ravine Valley

English:	Return
Also Known As:	Returning

Location

• 4 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral the REN-3 Zhongji.
• On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with REN-3 Zhongji.
• Note: the 2 cun line runs halfway between the midline and the palpable lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle.

Needling

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1.2 cun.
• Moxibustion ia applicable.
• Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
• Caution: deep insertion may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients or may penetrate a full Bladder; the patient should therefore be asked to empty the Bladder before treatment.
• Straight insertion or transverse insertion towards the symphysis pubis, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness in the lower abdomen, sometimes extending into the genital region.

Command Functions

Actions

• Relieves Blood Stagnation
• Warms the Lower Jiao
• Regulates menstruation
• Benefits the genital region
• Removes Blood Stagnation from the uterus

Indications

Dysmenorrhea with dark, clotted Blood Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis Irregular menstruation Uterine masses Swelling, pain and Cold of the vagina Pain of the penis Impotence The seven kinds of shan disorder Running piglet Qi Inflammation of the adnexa uteri Orchitis Scrotal and urethral pain Lower abdominal pain and Cold Shan Qi Inflammation or retraction of the scrotum Vaginal discharge

Abdominal pain Hernia Leukorrhea Uterine prolapse Infertility Retraction of the testicles Seminal emission Nocturia Hypogastric pain Endometritis Colic Vaginitis Prostatitis Endometriosis Inflammation of the ovaries Sterility

Combinations

LI-4 Hegu ST-36 Zusanli DU-20 (moxa) Baihui	LIV-1 Dadun SP-6 Sanyinjiao	GB-27 Wushu
Uterine prolapse	Sagging and swollen testicles without pain	Retracted testicle
REN-3 Zhongji REN-2 Qugu M-CA-18 Zigong SP-6 Sanyinjiao	KI-3 Taixi REN-6 Qihai KI-7 Fuliu
Irregular menstruation	Trichomonas vaginitis

• ST-29 + SP-6: eliminates Blood Stasis in the uterus
• ST-29 + REN-6 + DU-20

Contraindications

Notes

• This is one of the most important points to eliminate Blood Stagnation in the uterus and regulate the menses.
• The main function of this point is to warm the Lower Jiao.
• The name indicates a return of menstruation.
• It is particularly suited to treatment by moxibustion.
• ST-29 Guilai ("Return") is likened to the herb Dang Gui.