Guanyuanshu BL26: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications

Nomenclature:

Guan: storage            Yuan: primary Qi                 Shu:point
Guanyuanshu is opposite to Guanyuan (CV4), where the stored Qi of primary Yin and Yang is infused into the back.
Point: BL26
Chinese Name: 关元俞
Name: Guanyuanshu
English Name/Meaning: Gate of Origin Transporter
Pinyin: guān yuán shū
Han Geul 한글: gwan won yu 관원유
Romaji: kan gen yu?
Vietnamese:Quan nguyên du

Location:

1.5 cun lateral to the Governor meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Functions of Guanyuanshu:

• Regulates lower burner.
• Strengthens lower back and knee.
• Transforms damp stagnation.

Indications:

• Reproductive diosrders:irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea,.
• Urinary disorders: Burning micturition, frequent urination, difficulty urinating.
• Gastrointestinal disorders: Diarrhoea, constipation, hemorrhoids, abdominal masses.
• Local disorders: Low back pain, buttock pain, sciatica, sacral pain, Bi leg syndrome.

Method:

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

Remarks:

Good for low back problems and disc problems.