Guilai ST29 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication

Nomenclature:

Gui: Return           Lai: Arrival
Guilai is useful in prolapse of uterus and hernia for returning them to their original place.
Point: ST-29
Chinese Name: 归来
Name: Guilai
English Name/Meaning: Return
Pinyin: guī lái
Han Geul 한글: gui rae 귀래
Romaji: ki rai(?)
Vietnamese: Qui lai

Location:

4 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline of the abdomen.

Functions of guilai:

• Regulates qi in abdomen.
• Regulates qi of lower burner.
• Warms womb or uterus.
• Quickens/moves blood in lower burner.

Indication:

Amenorrhea, prolapse of the uterus, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, irregular menstruation.
Lower abdominal pain, hernia.

Method：

Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 cun.

Remarks:

Returns menstruation to normal.

Precaution:

Do not use during pregnancy.
Deep insertion may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients or may penetrate a full bladder; the patient should, therefore, be asked to empty the bladder before needling.