ST29 (Guilai, “Guilai means 'Return'”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the rectus abdominis muscle. It warms the Lower Jiao, regulates menstruation, dispels Cold, and alleviates pain.
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the rectus abdominis muscle.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Caution is advised to avoid puncturing the peritoneum, and in women, to consider the state of the bladder.
Warms the Lower Jiao, regulates menstruation, dispels Cold, and alleviates pain..
Running piglet disorder (Ben Tun), testicular retraction into the abdomen, pain in the penis, women's blood-stasis and cold in the uterus, uterine prolapse, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, cold and pain in the female genitalia, infertility, abdominal fullness, hernia..
Guilai is a crucial point for gynecological and andrological disorders stemming from cold and stagnation in the Lower Jiao. It is particularly effective for hernia-like pain, testicular retraction, and menstrual irregularities such as amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea due to cold. Its name, 'Return', aptly describes its ability to address prolapse and restore normal physiological function in the pelvic region.
ST29 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST29 (Guilai) is located on the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the rectus abdominis muscle.
ST29 warms the Lower Jiao, regulates menstruation, dispels Cold, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include running piglet disorder (Ben Tun), testicular retraction into the abdomen, pain in the penis, women's blood-stasis and cold in the uterus, uterine prolapse, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, cold and pain in the female genitalia, infertility, abdominal fullness, hernia.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Caution is advised to avoid puncturing the peritoneum, and in women, to consider the state of the bladder.
ST29 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).