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POINT: M-BW-16

English: Lump's Root
Also Known As: Fullness Root
Root of Glomus
Tumor Root
  • 3.5 cun lateral to the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.
  • 3.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.
  • Straight insertion 1-1.5 cun.
  • 0.8–1 cun obliquely in a medial direction.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Improves Qi flow between the Upper and Middle Burner
  • Eliminates local Qi and Blood Stagnation.
  • Enlargement of the Liver or Spleen
  • Gastritis
  • Enteritis
  • Mass in the abdomen
  • Prolapsed Kidney
  • Indigestion
  • Feeling as if food will not pass through
  • Lumbar pain