K21 Youmen ( R21 )

Location 6 cun above the umbilicus , - 0 . 5 cun lateral to Ren14

Indications Abdominal pain and distension , indigestion , vomiting , diarrhea , nausea , morning sickness .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 3 - 0 . 7 inch . To avoid injuring the liver , deep insertion is not advisable . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The branches of the superior epigastric artery and vein .

Innervation The seventh intercostal nerve .