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rx
point
UB-45/50: III-45: wei cang
acupuncture
definition
wei cang = stomach's storehouse
psychospiritual associated point of the Wei (Stomach)
location: 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T -12.
actions: strengthens the Spleen; regulates the Stomach; dissipates Dampness; promotes flow of Qi; regulates the Middle Warmer
indications: difficulty swallowing; infantile malnutrition; vomiting; stomachache; gastritis; localized edema; abdominal pain and distension; ascites; constipation; back pain
needle technique: oblique insertion, 0.5 - 0.8 cun
moxa: 3-7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
footnotes