冲门

Chongmen

Chongmen(SP12, 冲门) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Taiyin Spleen Meridian of Foot.

Location

Lateral to the groin, 3.5 cun lateral to the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis, on the lateral side of the pulsatile side of the external iliac artery.

Indication

• ①Hernia disorders;
• ②metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, leucorrhea, vaginal discharge.

Method

Avoid puncturing the artery. Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.