Qihaishu BL24: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Qihai: sea of the primary Qi Shu: point
Qihaishu is opposite to Qihai (CV6), where the primary Qi is infused into the back.
Point: BL24
Chinese Name: 气海俞
Name: Qihaishu
English Name/Meaning: Sea of Qi Transporter
Pinyin: qì hǎi shū
Han Geul 한글: gi hae yu 기해유
Romaji: kikai yu?
Vietnamese:Khí hải du
Location:
1.5 cun lateral to the Governor Meridian, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the third lumbar vertebrae.
Functions:
- Regulates and supplements Qi.
- Strengthens lower back and knees.
Indications:
- Reproductive diosrders:irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea,.
- Urinary disorders: Burning micturition.
- Gastrointestinal disorders: Diarrhoea, constipation, hemorrhoids.
- Local disorders: Low back pain, sacral pain, Bi leg syndrome.
Method:
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
