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Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

CV 14 / Ju Que / Great Gate Tower

POINT LOCATION

On the anterior midline 6 cun above the umbilicus

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Cardiac/chest pain
  • Palpitations
  • Agitation
  • Mania
  • Depression
  • Mental disorders
  • Nausea/vomiting/reflux
  • Indigestion
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Epilepsy

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Regulates Heart
  • Opens the chest
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Calms Shen
  • Regulates Stomach
  • Descends Qi

 

Cautions

  • Deep insertion may damage the left lobe of the liver or the heart if either is enlarged

  • Oblique superior insertion towards the heart is contraindicated in all cases

Elizabeth Fuqua

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