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KI-20 Futonggu (腹通谷) — Open Valley of the Abdomen
KI-20
Futonggu
腹通谷
Open Valley of the Abdomen · Abdomen Connecting Valley
Encontro com Chong MaiSafeAbdômen
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Deep insertion may reach the peritoneal cavity.
Location (classical)
On the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (at the level of CV-13).
How to find it (practical)
In dorsal decubitus, locate the point 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, at the level of Shang Wan (CV-13).
Anatomy
Rectus abdominis muscle. 7th intercostal nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
Etymology
Fu (腹), abdomen; Tong (通), passage; Gu (谷), point of influence of the flesh. The point lies on the abdomen, where food passes.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian