Introduction To Acupoints

Abdominal Food Passage

Acupoint Name:Abdominal Food Passage Acupoint

Acupoint Code:KI-20

PinYin:futonggu

Associated Meridian:The Kidney channel of Foot, Lesser Yin

Main Diseases for Treatment

Abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, vomiting, indigestion, heart pain, palpitations, chest pain, sudden muteness.

Acupoint Location

In the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the navel center, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline. (This acupoint is a pair, one on each side)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Supine position. First, measure 4 transverse fingers straight down from the midpoint of the xiphoid process, then measure half a transverse finger laterally from the anterior midline, and the spot where there is a sour and swollen sensation upon pressure is the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

KI-20:Abdominal Food Passage(futonggu)
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