Zhixie EX-CA
Chinese: 止泻
Pinyin: Zhǐ Xiè
Location
On the anterior midline, 2.5 cun inferior to the umbilicus.
How to locate
The distance between the upper border of the pubic symphysis and the center of the umbilicus is 5 cun.
Zhixie EX-CA is in the midpoint of these two reference points.
Main actions
Stop diarrhoea
Needling
Vertically 0.5–1 cun.
Caution: Peritoneum, full bladder, pregnancy
Commentary for Zhixie EX-CA
This is a modern point, mainly used to stop diarrhoea.