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extra point(s)
wei bao
acupuncture

definition

wei bao = support uterus
location: in the depression below and medial to the anterior superior iliac spine, approximately level with CV-4
• M-CA-16
actions: lifts prolapse
indications: intestinal dysfunction; hernia; prolapsed uterus
needle technique: slanted insertion, 1.0 - 3.0 cun, along the inguinal ligament
combinations:
» with CV-6, CV-3, St-36 and Sp-6 for uterine prolapse (Shanghai, p. 188)


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