ACUPUNCTURE
Gong Sun: TCM Acupoint Guide
Name
Gong Sun (Gongsun)
Location
On the medial side of the foot, in the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin. Note: first locate SP-3 Taibai, then slide proximally along the shaft of the first metatarsal bone until it reaches the depression at the base of the bone, approximately 1 cun.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen channel
- Master, Confluent, point of the Chong channel
Actions
- Fortifies the Spleen
- Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach
- Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
- Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
- Regulates qi
- Resolves Dampness
- Transforms Damp-Heat
- Calms the Shen
- Clears the brain
- Benefits the Heart and chest
- Regulates and invigorates the Chong channel
- Stops bleeding
- Dispels fullness
- Pacifies the Stomach
- Removes obstructions
- Regulates menstruation
- Regulates the Middle and Lower Jiaos
- Reduces digestive Stagnation
- Tonifies Yuan qi
- Clears Heat
- Invigorates the Blood
Indications
- Epigastric pain
- Vomiting
- Excessive vomiting
- Cold in the Stomach
- Lack of pleasure in eating
- Esophageal constriction
- Abdominal pain and distention
- Distention and pain of the umbilical region
- Cutting pain of the Intestines
- Drum distention, Intestines hard like a drum
- Borborygmus
- Diarrhea
- Undigested food in the stools
- Dysenteric disorder
- Hemafecia
- Tenesmus
- Sudden turmoil disorder
- Heel pain
- Heat in the soles of the feet
- Anorexia
- Nervousness
- Word delirium
- Fright
- Depression
- High Blood pressure
- Acute and chronic enteritis
- Foot and ankle pain
- Seizures
- Suppressed appetite in pulmonary tuberculosis
- Intestinal clumping
- Excessive sleepiness
- Morning sickness
- Chest pain
- Disorders of the Stomach with frequent vomiting and abdominal pain
- Cholera
- Does not eat or drink
- Stomach pain due to Spleen disorder
- Enterorrhagia
- Fever with abundant sweating, divagation and great thirst
- Lower abdominal pain
- Mania-depression
- Manic raving
- Insomnia
- Restlessness
- Epilepsy
- All types of Heart pain
- Gallbladder Deficiency
- Much sighing
- Irregular menstruation
- Late menstruation
- Gynecological disorders
- Retention of the placenta
- Retention of the lochia
- Swelling of the head and face
- Edema
- Leg qi
- Jaundice
- Malaria
- Cold malaria
- Abundant perspiration due to an attack of Wind-Cold
- Unquenchable thirst
- Tremendous swelling of the abdomen
- Great agitation
- Hyper-acidity in the Stomach
- Stomach ache
- Endometritis
- Tidal fevers
- Stomach or upper abdominal pain due to Blood Stagnation
- Indigestion
- Incoherent speech
- Endometriosis
- Poor digestion
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Pain in the abdomen, sides and Intestines
- Spasms of the lower abdomen
- Gastric spasms
- Postpartum syncope
- Facial dropsy
- Endocarditis
- Malaise below the navel
- Discomfort in the cardiac region
Combinations
| Points | Indications |
|---|---|
| PC-6 Neiguan | Abdominal pain, Liver qi stagnation attacking the Spleen or Stomach |
| ST-41 Jiexi, REN-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli | Food stagnation in the mid-abdomen and stabbing pain that does not cease |
| SP-3 Taibai, ST-25 Tianshu, UB-22 Sanjiaoshu | Borborygmus |
| ST-40 Fenglong, LI-5 Yangxi, REN-17 Shanzhong | Vomiting phlegm, watery diarrhea |
| REN-14 Juque, SJ-1 Guanchong, SJ-6 Zhigou, ST-41 Jiexi | Sudden turmoil disorder |
| ST-44 Neiting, ST-45 Lidui | Chronic malaria with no pleasure eating |
| SJ-6 Zhigou, GB-34 Yanglingquan, LIV-13 Zhangmen | Pain of the lateral costal region |
| GB-34 Yanglingquan | Swelling of the face and head |
| ST-36 Zusanli, ST-44 Neiting | Bleeding of the upper digestive tract |
| PC-6 Neiguan, M-CA-8 Jibianxue | Acute and chronic gastroenteritis |
| KI-1 Yongquan, KI-2 Rangu, ST-36 Zusanli, ST-34 Liangqiu | Leprosy |
| ST-42 Chongyang, ST-36 Zusanli (moxa) | Leg qi |
Notes
Has a pronounced effect on emotional disorders. A major point for abdominal pain above the navel. Usually coupled with PC-6 Neiguan for abdominal pain, especially for Liver qi stagnation attacking the Spleen. Good for someone who feels they have no future. Most frequently used for Excess conditions such as Dampness in the epigastrium, Blood stasis of the Stomach, Stomach Heat and rebellious Stomach qi. Best for intestinal pain above the navel.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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