Futonggu KI20: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Fu: abdomen Tong: passing Gu: water and food
Futonggu is in the abdomen, where water and food pass.
Point: KI20
Chinese Name:
English Name/Meaning: Abdomen Connecting Valley
Pinyin: fù tōng gǔ
Han Geul 한글: tong gok 통곡
Romaji: hara no
Vietnamese: tsū koku
Location:
5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to Shangwan (Ren 13).
Functions of futonggu:
- Strengthens the middle jiao, regulates stomach and intestine.
- Clears blockage in intestine, uterine area.
Indications:
- Vomiting, abdominal pain, Constipation.
- Postpartum abdominal pain, infertility.
Method:
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Remarks:
Meeting point of Kidney and chong vessel.
Precautions:
Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.