Stomach 23, Tai Yi
太乙, tài yǐ, "Supreme Unity"

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Meridian: Stomach	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM 2 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Xiawan (CV 10). Deadman On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Xiawan REN-10. How To Find It The 2 cun line is located halfway between the midline and the palpable lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Innervation: The branches of the eighth and ninth intercostal nerves.	Vasculature: The branches of the eighth and ninth intercostal and inferior epigastric arteries and veins.
Cautions: In thin subjects deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Deadman Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

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Stomach 23, Tai Yi太乙, tài yǐ, "Supreme Unity"

Stomach 23, Tai Yi
太乙, tài yǐ, "Supreme Unity"