Pigen
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Root of Glomus
Location
3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra.
Indications
Hepatosplenomegaly, lumbar pain.
Traditional Action
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.