Long Strong
Changqiang · 長強 · ฉางเฉียง
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Location
On the midline below the tail base, in the depression between the tail base and the anus.
Landmark: Depression between the tail base and the anus.
Actions and Indications
Raises yang and regulates the anus and tail.
Needling
Oblique cranially, parallel to the coccygeal vertebrae, 0.5-1.5 cm.
Cautions
Clean the area first — contamination risk.
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Conditions That Use This Point
Often Used Together With
Leg Three Li 足三里
The strongest qi and blood tonic; regulates stomach and intestines and supports immunity.
Large Intestine Shu 大腸俞
Regulates the large intestine and frees the lower back.
Celestial Pivot 天樞
Regulates intestinal motility in both diarrhoea and constipation.
Bai Hui (lumbosacral) 百會
The principal point for the lower back and hindlimbs; raises yang and relieves pain — the most used point in veterinary acupuncture.
Union Valley 合谷
Relieves pain throughout the body, releases wind and heat; command point of the face and mouth.
Middle of Person 人中
Restores consciousness immediately and stimulates respiration — the principal resuscitation point.