GB25 (Jingmen, “Jingmen”) is the Front-Mu of the Kidney point of the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the waist, directly inferior to the free end of the twelfth rib. It tonifies the Kidney, regulates water passages, strengthens the lumbar region, fortifies the Spleen.
On the lateral aspect of the waist, directly inferior to the free end of the twelfth rib.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Deep perpendicular insertion carries a risk of injuring the kidney.
Tonifies the Kidney, regulates water passages, strengthens the lumbar region, fortifies the Spleen..
Lumbar pain, inability to stand for long periods, inability to bend or straighten the back, spinal rigidity with arching (opisthotonos), shoulder and back coldness, shoulder and scapular pain, abdominal distention with borborygmus, cold and heat with abdominal distention, small intestine pain, overflow-type water disorders, difficult urination, yellow urine, watery diarrhea (dong xie), body pain with bone involvement, renal disease with abdominal distention, lumbar and thigh pain..
As the Front-Mu point of the Kidney, Jingmen is a crucial point for both diagnosing and treating Kidney-related disorders. It is particularly effective for lumbar pain, especially chronic conditions stemming from Kidney deficiency that manifest as an inability to stand for long periods or difficulty with flexion and extension. Its action on regulating water passages also makes it useful for edema and urinary issues, reflecting its connection to Kidney Yang's function of governing water metabolism.
GB25 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB25 (Jingmen) is located on the lateral aspect of the waist, directly inferior to the free end of the twelfth rib.
GB25 tonifies the Kidney, regulates water passages, strengthens the lumbar region, fortifies the Spleen. Common clinical indications include lumbar pain, inability to stand for long periods, inability to bend or straighten the back, spinal rigidity with arching (opisthotonos), shoulder and back coldness, shoulder and scapular pain, abdominal distention with borborygmus, cold and heat with abdominal distention, small intestine pain, overflow-type water disorders, difficult urination, yellow urine, watery diarrhea (dong xie), body pain with bone involvement, renal disease with abdominal distention, lumbar and thigh pain.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Deep perpendicular insertion carries a risk of injuring the kidney. Caution: Overlies abdominal organs (liver/spleen/kidney/gallbladder) — avoid deep perpendicular insertion; risk of organ puncture.
GB25 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).