Stomach 24, Hua Rou Men
滑肉門, huá ròu mén, "Slippery Flesh Gate"


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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Hua Rouhuá ròu滑肉Slippery Flesh
Hua You Menhuá yōu mén滑幽門Slippery Dark Gate
Si Tiansī tiān司天Celestial Manager
Meridian
Meridian:
Stomach  Browse
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Location
Point Location:
  • CAM
1 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Shuifen (CV 9).
  • Deadman
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Shuifen REN-9.
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
Innervation:
The branch of the ninth intercostal nerve.
Vasculature
Vasculature:
The branches of the ninth intercostal and inferior epigastric arteries and veins.
Cautions
Cautions:
Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients.
Technique
Technique:
  • CAM
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch.
  • Deadman
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

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