Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
UB-46
Geguan
Diaphragm Gate
Autres nomsDiaphragm's Hinge
- Méridien
- Vessie
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Localisation
- 013 cun from DU-9 Zhiyang, at the height of the seventh thoracic vertebra's spinous process lower border, roughly level with the scapula's lower border.
- 023 cun from the lower end of the seventh thoracic vertebra's spinous process.
- 033 cun to the side of the midline, level with the lower border of the seventh thoracic vertebra's spinous process and in line with UB-17 Geshu. Note: with the shoulder relaxed, this 3 cun line matches the scapula's medial border.
Puncture
- 01Puncture obliquely, angled downward, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- 02Moxibustion may be used.
- 03Insert obliquely, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- 04Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique needling toward the midline carries a significant pneumothorax risk.
Actions
- Regulates the diaphragm
- Benefits the Middle Jiao
- Activates the channel
- Relieves pain
Indications
- Dysphagia
- Hiccup
- Vomiting
- Hematemesis
- Drooling
- Belching
- Back pain and stiffness
- Irregular bowel movements
- Dark urine
- General body pain
- Breast inflammation
- Gas
- Flatulence
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Esophageal spasm
- Gastric hemorrhage
- Sighing
- Fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm
- Difficulty swallowing food
- Difficulty flexing and extending the spine
- Back pain accompanied by aversion to Cold
- Stiff joints
- Pain just below the Heart
- Hiatal hernia
- Stomach spasm
Notes
- This point plays a significant role in harmonizing the diaphragm.
- It is effective for harmonizing the mind.