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point
St-30: XI-30: qi chong
acupuncture
definition
qi chong = surging qi; rushing qi
Entry point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and the Sea of Nourishment; Jiao Hui Intersecting of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) on the Foot Yang Ming (Stomach) channel
location: 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline of the abdomen, Ren Mai, level with the top of the pubic bone, at the pubic tubercle.
diagnostic uses: gynecological reflex point (Matsumoto); indicator for weak immune system (Matsumoto); if the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) is troubled St-30 will be tender to palpation (Finkelstein, p. 17)
actions: warms the Lower Warmer and Uterus to dissipate Cold; harmonizes the Xue (Blood) and Ying (Constructive) Qi; dispels Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); sends Qi up; influences the parathyroids (Worsley, p. B-20); treats genital problems; regulates menstruation; effects round and broad ligaments of the uterus; distributes Jing (Essence) and Yuan (Original) Qi to the genitals, Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and the five curious organs (Brain, Spine, Bones and Marrow, Gall Bladder and Uterus); relaxes the tendons
indications: sensation of Qi rising up to the top of the body (Mann, p. 15); pain and coldness of the hypogastric region; sensation of warmth in stomach; hernia; pain and swelling of the external genitalia; menstrual disorders; amenorrhea; menorrhagia; female and male infertility; impotence; retained placenta; spasm in foot; unable to use foot
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.8 - 1.0 cun; upward insertion especially effects the broad ligament of the uterus; K. Matsumoto recommends insertion at a 45° angle toward the underside of the pubic bone and suggests that an intradermal needle (downward) or a press tack may be left in with chronic complaints
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» St-30, GB-22 <-> Sp-21 area and SI-11 are "essential" points for treating breast problems; St-15 <-> St-16 area along with PC-6 and Sp-4, to effect the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), are secondary points; palpation, of course confirms the points' appropriateness (Matsumoto);
» with St-36 can treat Wei (Protective) Qi and all digestive disorders (Finkelstein, p. 17);
» with CV-12, St-21, CV-6, St-25, St-27, St-29 and jia ji of T8 to T14 for paralysis of abdominal muscles; can add: CV-4, CV-10, Sp-16, Sp-15 and Sp-14 (Shanghai, p. 581);
» with Sp-8 and Lv-8 harmonizes Xue (Blood) and dispels effused blood, esp. with menstrual problems (Finkelstein, p. 17);
» St-30 (+), GB-34 (+), CV-3 (+) and then Sp-6 (-) to treat atony of the uterus (Flaws, 1983, p. 45);
» with Sp-12, Lv-4, LI-4, Sp-6 and GB-21 for difficult labor (Shanghai, p. 677);
» with Lv-3 and Lv-8 for hernia (Shanghai, p. 190);
» with UB-25, GV-20, GV-1, GB-21 and LI-4 for prolapsed rectum (Shanghai, p. 646);
» with CV-4 joined to CV-3; and Sp-6 for urinary tract infection (Shanghai, p. 190).
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