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ST-29 Guilai (歸來) — Return
Depth
01–1.5 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Empty the bladder before needling.
Location (classical)
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 4 cun below the umbilicus (level of CV-3).
How to find it (practical)
Supine, first locate Qu Gu (CV-2), in the depression on the upper aspect of the pubic bone. Locate Gui Lai (ST-29) 2 cun lateral and 1 cun superior to Qu Gu (CV-2).
Anatomy
Rectus abdominis muscle, lateral border of the rectus sheath. Innervated by the iliohypogastric nerve.
Needling
Perpendicular insertion 1.0–1.5 cun.
Etymology
Gui (归), return; Lai (来), to arrive, to come. This point is indicated to treat symptoms of inguinal hernia and "uterine prolapse," by returning the organs to their original place.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian