穴义

天，天空；枢，枢纽。
脐上为天属阳，脐下为地属阴。
穴位平脐，如天地间枢纽。

Meaning

Tian, heaven; shu, pivot.
The region above the navel is considered as heaven, pertaining to Yang, while the region below the navel is earth, pertaining to Yin.
The point is on a level with the navel, like the pivot between heaven and earth.

定位

脐旁2寸。

Location

2 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.

主治

1、为肠病要穴，治腹痛，腹泻，便秘，痢疾，阑尾炎等。
2、局部可治疗腹肌麻痹。

Indication

1. Main point for the diseases of the intestines, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, appendicitis, etc.
2. Paralysis of abdominal muscle.

针法

1、直刺，针尖亦可稍向正中线斜刺1-1.5寸。
2、孕妇三个月以上禁针。

Method

1. Puncture perpendicularly. The needle tip may be slightly in the direction of the middle 1-1.5 cun.
2. Women with 3 month or over pregnancy cannot be punctured.

备考

大肠募穴、止泻要穴、孕妇不灸。

Remarks

Front-Mu Point of the Large Intestine Main point for antidysentery contraindicated moxibustion during pregnancy.