13 CV04 Guanyuan Pass Origin 關元
CV4 Guanyuan
Pass Origin

關元穴

LOCATION

3 cun below the umbilicus.

Features

Front-Mu Point of the small intestine.

Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

Indication

Lower abdomen pain,choleravomiting and diarrhea,hernia,spermatorrhea,asynodia,premature ejaculation,gonorrhea,anuresis,frequent urination, yellowish leukorrhea,dysmenorrhea,stroke,asthenia cold exhausted, emaciated weakness,vertigo,dizziness,fainting,urethritis,pelvic inflammatory disease,enteritis,adhesions,neurasthenia,children indigestion. Generally, useful for deficiencies of Yin, Yang, Qi & Blood. Main point for tonifying weakness, chronic fatigue/diseases. Main point for Kidney deficiencies of Qi, Jing a/or Yang – low back pain, bone disorders, early morning (5 a.m., “cock-crow”) diarrhea. rectal prolapse. Genito-urinary issues with Deficient a/or Cold Patterns – incontinence, clear copious urine, nocturia. Main point for all menstrual disorders with Deficient, Cold a/or Stagnation Patterns – scanty menstruation, pale blood. Sexual / Fertility Issues – infertility, impotence, seminal emission, amenorrhea, bleeding during pregnancy. Yang collapse – chills, profuse sweating, SOB, unconsciousness. Connecting CV/Tam Healing System: An important point for the storage and development of Qi (energy), useful for deficiency conditions – weakness, shortness of breath, sexual issues.
Main point for strengthening the body and initiating hygiene. Point of choice for sterility, lack of sexual desire. Powerful point for moxibustion.

Combinations

Chest fullness:CV 04 & CV 03 & CV 07 & CV 05 & LR 14.
Abdominal paindiarrhea:ST 25 & CV 04 & ST 36.
Infectious enteritis,lower abdominal pain:CV 04 & KI 03. Chromic diarrhea:CV 04 & KI 03.
Urination :CV 04 & KI 01.
Urethritis:CV 04 & LU 07 & LR 08 & SP 06.
Filaiasis chylous urine:CV 04 & SP 06.
Dysuria caused by disorder of vital energy,yellowish Leukorrhagia,pruritus vulvae:CV 04 & SP 09.
Metrorrhagia:CV 04 & SP 01.
Involuntary emission,lumbago,qi strangury:CV 04 & KI 01.
Body empty:CV 04 & ST 36.

穴位

在下腹部,前正中線上,當臍中下3寸。

特點

小腸募穴;交會穴,通足三陰。

同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

第十二肋間神經的前皮支的內側支,腹壁淺動、靜脈分支和腹壁下動、靜脈分支。

適應症

少腹疼痛,霍亂吐瀉,疝氣,遺精,陽痿,早洩,白濁,尿閉,尿頻,黃白帶下,痛經,中風脫症,虛癆冷憊,羸瘦無力,眩暈,下消,尿道炎,盆腔炎,腸炎,腸粘連,神經衰弱,小兒單純性消化不良。

穴位配伍療法

胸脅痞滿:1.關元 2.中極 3.陰交 4.石門 5.期門
腹痛腹瀉:1.天樞 2.關元 3.足三里
久痢赤白,下腹痛:1.關元 2.太谿
泄痢不止:1.關元 2.太溪
頻尿:1.關元 2.湧泉
尿道炎:1.關元 2.列缺 3.曲泉 4.三陰交
絲虫病乳糜尿:1.關元 2.三陰交
氣癃溺黃,黃帶陰癢:1.關元 2.陰陵泉
崩漏:1.關元 2.隱白
滑精,腰痛,氣淋:1.關元 2.湧泉
體虛:1.關元 2.足三里