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GB-27 Wushu (五樞) — Five Pivots
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Deep insertion may perforate the peritoneal cavity.
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the abdomen, anterior to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), 3 cun below the level of the umbilicus.
How to find it (practical)
In lateral decubitus, locate the point 0.5 cun anterior to the anterior superior iliac spine, 3 cun below the umbilical scar and 3 cun anteroinferior to the Dai Mai point (GB-26).
Anatomy
External and internal oblique muscles. Innervated by the iliohypogastric nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Wu (五), five; Shu (枢), pivot. Wu also means the place of intersection of several lines. The point is located where several meridians pass.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian