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Futonggu (KI 20)

Location

5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Shangwan (CV 13).

Indications
  • Abdominal pain, distension, indigestion, vomiting
Applications
  • Harmonizes the middle jiao
  • Loosens the chest, transforms phlegm
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun. Deep insertion is not advisable as it may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.