Deep insertion may reach the peritoneal cavity (and the enlarged liver, on the right side).
📍 Location (classical)
On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (at the level of CV-14).
🧭 How to find it (practical)
In dorsal decubitus, locate the point 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of Ju Que (CV-14).
🔬 Anatomy
Rectus abdominis muscle. 7th intercostal nerve.
💉 Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–0.8 cun.
📜 Etymology
You (幽), pylorus; Men (门), gate. The point belongs to the Kidney Meridian, Foot Shao Yin, and lies in the epigastric region, the location that corresponds to the pylorus.
