SP 4 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Yellow Emperor
• Pinyin Name: Gongsun
• Chinese Character: 公孫

SP 4 Clinical Usages

• Excess pathologies of the ST and Intestines - severe abdominal a/or epigastric pain, dysentery, food poisoning.
• Gynecological and Abdominal issues due to stagnation of Qi and Blood - masses, fibroids, cysts, irregular menstruation.
• With PC 6 for chest and heart pain, shen disorders, sighing, anxiety, insomnia, nervousness.

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SP 4 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Stomach Dampness
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Large Intestine Damp Heat

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Abdominal Pain
• Epigastric Pain
• Dysentary
• Food Poisoning
• Fibroids
• Cysts
• Irregular Menstruation
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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