Qichong ST30: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications

Nomenclature:

Qi: Qi of the meridian Chong: gushing
Qichong is located in a Qi ” street” and is a passageway for the Qi of the meridian to circulate.
Point: ST-30
Chinese Name: 气冲
Name: Qichong
English Name/Meaning: Rushing Qi
Pinyin: qì chōng
Han Geul 한글: gi chung 기충
Romaji: ki shō
Vietnamese: Khí xung

Location:

On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus.
OR,
1 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to yinjiao (REN 7).

Functions:

• Regulates qi in abdomen.
• Relaxes the tendons (swelling and pain of external genitalia, hernia).

Indications of Qichong:

• Digestive disorders: abdominal pain, distension, diarrhoea, constipation.
• Reproductive disorders: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea.
• Urinary disorders: Difficulty holding urine, dribbling urine.

Method:

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

Remarks:

• Sea point.
• Meeting point of chong and stomach channel.
• Famous point for swelling of external genitalia.

Precautions:

• Deep insertion in superior direction may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients or may penetrate a full bladder. So, ask the patient to empty the bladder before needling.
• Deep insertion in an inferior direction in the male may penetrate the spermatic cord.
• Do not use during pregnancy.