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CV14 · 任脉

Juque jù què · 巨阙

Location. On the anterior midline, 6 cun above the umbilicus.

Category. Front-mu of the Heart 心之募穴

The front-mu point of the Heart; classical texts also describe it in relation to the upper abdomen.

定位。上腹部,前正中线上,脐上6寸。

特定穴。Front-mu of the Heart 心之募穴

心之募穴,传统记载亦与上腹部相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The heart and liver lie deep to this level. Classical texts advise oblique needling rather than deep perpendicular insertion - a practitioner skill.

Other points on the Conception Vessel

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