Explanation of the name of the point

The name of the acupuncture point. The name of the acupuncture point is from "Acupuncture and Moxibustion A Yi Jing". The name Zhongguang (middle tube) in the Pulse Meridian. It belongs to the Ren Vein. The ren pulse, the hands of the Sun and Shaoyang, foot yangming meeting. It is a point of the stomach. It is the meeting of the eight points of the internal organs. The point is located in the middle of the stomach, hence the name. It has the function of harmonizing the stomach, strengthening the spleen, and lowering rebelliousness and inducing diuresis. Alias: Shangji point, gastric cavity, Dacang point, Taicang point, gastric tube point, three tube points, the middle tube point, the middle bowl point.

Location

Located in the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, at the midpoint of the line connecting the lower end of the sternum and the navel (4 inches above the navel). That is: four inches from the fossa of the heart to the navel (that is, the fossa of the heart to the center of the navel).

Anatomy of the Point

Under the point is the skin, subcutaneous tissue, the white line of the abdomen, the transversal abdominal fascia, the extraperitoneal fat, and the wall peritoneum. The superficial layer is mainly covered with the anterior cutaneous branch of the anterior branch of the eighth thoracic nerve and the superficial vein of the abdominal wall. In the deeper layers there are branches of the anterior branch of the eighth thoracic nerve.

Effects

Gathers and conducts the water of the earth. The middle point strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach, tonifies the middle and calms the mind.

Disease Treatment

Nourish the liver and stomach, eliminate food and stagnation, harmonize the stomach and strengthen the spleen, lowering the inverted water, and to remove bags under the eyes, beauty and skin care, and delay aging effect;

Treatment of gastric pain, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, vomiting and retching, dullness, regurgitation, food does not dissolve, the treatment of chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, jaundice, gastric dilatation and so on;

It is used in the treatment of intestinal tinnitus, diarrhea, constipation, blood in stool, firm pain under the dowel, treatment of chronic hepatitis, etc.;

It is used in the treatment of wheezing, nausea, phlegm, coughing and wheezing, insomnia, dirty agitation, epilepsy, necrophagia, prolapse of uterus, urticaria, food poisoning, and the treatment of heartburn.

Technical Applications

-Massage

Clicking method: two hands opposite each other, if the other hand is inconvenient, with one hand can be used, but one fingertip is very weak, it is not easy to tap and knead this point, so at least two fingertips should be used, for flatulence. Stomach pain, you can click it, click it will appear soreness, followed by hiccups, the force should be large, adhere to the general 3-5 minutes.

Massage techniques for the middle point: push and rub the middle point for 3-5 minutes, long-term massage. It can improve jaundice, headache, etc.

Special reminder: massage of the middle epigastric point is prohibited for pregnant women.

- Acupuncture

Straight 0.8 1.2 inches; moxa cone moxibustion 5-10 strong; or moxa stick moxibustion 15-30 minutes. Special Note: Massage of the middle point is prohibited for pregnant women.

- Cupping

Use gas canister to stay cupped in the mid-epigastric point for 10-15 minutes, once every other day, can cure headache, jaundice, constipation and so on.

- Moxibustion

Mild moxibustion with moxa sticks on the middle epigastric point for 5~10 minutes once a day can cure headache, insomnia, and convulsions.

Liu Gaofeng Teacher Profile

Liu Gaofeng graduated from the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, engaged in clinical and Chinese medicine sub-health research for more than 20 years. Currently, he is the president of China Traditional Abdominal Diagnosis and Treatment Branch of China Folk Chinese Medicine Research and Development Association. He is good at applying abdominal diagnosis and combining the four diagnostic methods to carry out refined diagnosis, and has a unique understanding of guiding clinical prescriptions and medications. On the basis of nearly thirty years of clinical practice, he has created the "Open Door and Three Passes Method" Chinese medicine characteristic diagnosis and treatment framework. In the process of clinical practice, he integrates acupuncture, massage, tonics and other Chinese medicine treatments organically, which greatly improves the diagnostic and treatment effect, and he prescribes precise medicines and small amount of medicines, and he insists on the concepts of intention to be solid and innovation. The concept of truthfulness and innovation.

He has studied under Prof. Feng Shilun, a professor of "Typhoid Fever" prescription, and Prof. Zang Fuke, a professor of visceral massage. He has a unique perspective on abdominal diagnosis and treatment and sub-healthy diseases.

Specialties:

1, neurosis, insomnia, depression and other emotional and psychological disorders

2, spleen, stomach and digestive disorders

3, diabetes, hypertension and other endocrine disorders

4, menstrual disorders, infertility and other gynecological diseases