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This point, beside the coccyx, benefits the lower orifices, resolves damp-heat and treats haemorrhoids and genital disorders.
Location
On the buttock, 0.5 cun lateral to the tip of the coccyx (Du-1 region).
Anatomy
On the gluteus maximus; the inferior gluteal artery; the coccygeal nerve and the inferior rectal nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Resolves damp-heat in the lower burner
- Benefits the anus and genitals (haemorrhoids)
Indications
Haemorrhoids, diarrhoea and dysentery, impotence, abnormal vaginal discharge, and coccygeal pain.
Needling
1.0-1.5 cun, perpendicular insertion.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With Du-1 and BL-57 for haemorrhoids.
Classical Text References
A point of the Bladder channel beside the coccyx.
Cautions & Contraindications
None specific.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
