Wei Gen (tail base)
Wei Gen · 尾根 · เหว่ยเกิน
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Location
On the dorsal midline at the tail base, in the space between the first and second coccygeal vertebrae.
Landmark: Co1-Co2 interspace on the midline.
Actions and Indications
Regulates the tail and anus and raises yang caudally.
Needling
Perpendicular 0.5-1.5 cm.
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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.
Union Valley 合谷
Relieves pain throughout the body, releases wind and heat; command point of the face and mouth.
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.
Long Strong 長強
Raises yang and regulates the anus and tail.