Henggu

1. 01On the lower abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-2 Qugu.
2. 02Found 5 cun below the umbilicus at the upper border of the pubic symphysis, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-2 Qugu.

1. 01Needle straight in, 1 to 1.5 cun.
2. 02Perpendicular puncture, 0.5 to 1 cun.
3. 03Caution: needling too deeply can pierce a full bladder, so the bladder should be emptied before treatment.
4. 04Moxibustion may be used.

Meeting point of the Kidney Channel with the Chong Channel.

• ·Benefits the Lower Jiao.
• ·According to one source, this is the endocrine point, applied for the hypothalamus, testes, and pituitary.
• ·Moxa may be applied here for infertility/inability to conceive.

• ·Hernia
• ·Urethritis
• ·Urinary incontinence
• ·Spermatorrhea
• ·Impotence
• ·Exhaustion and deficiency of the five Zang with seminal emission
• ·Painful genital retraction
• ·Hypogastric pain
• ·Uterine prolapse
• ·Rectal prolapse
• ·Lower abdominal fullness and pain
• ·Dysuria
• ·Enuresis
• ·Nocturnal emissions
• ·Genital pain
• ·Urinary retention
• ·The five painful urinary dysfunction patterns
• ·Shan disorder
• ·Redness of the eyes starting at the inner canthus

One principal source places KI-11 Henggu through KI-17 Shenggu 1 cun lateral to the midline.