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Point Region: Upper abdomen
Location & How to Find
Anatomical Location: On the upper abdomen, on the midline, 6 cun above the centre of the navel.
Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.
How to Locate:
- Find the bottom of your breastbone (8 cun above the navel)
- Measure two thumb-widths down the midline
- The point is there
How to Apply Pressure
Find the midline six cun above your navel and touch lightly. Use steady, comfortable pressure only; do not press deeply or painfully. Do not use this point during pregnancy, with severe heart disease, or after recent cardiac surgery.
Traditional Indications
In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:
- Acid reflux
- Palpitations
- Vomiting
- Anxiety
- Emotional distress
Related Health Concerns
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Important Precautions
Avoid this point with:
- Pregnancy
- Severe heart disease
- Recent cardiac surgery