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Huang Shu: TCM Acupoint Guide

HUANGSHU
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Huang Shu (Huangshu)

Location

0.5 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus, level with REN-8 Shenque.

Needling

  • Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Caution: deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

  • Point of the Chong channel

Actions

  • Removes obstructions from the channel
  • Tonifies the kidneys
  • Benefits the heart
  • Regulates qi
  • Alleviates pain
  • Regulates and warms the intestines

Indications

  • Stomach spasms
  • Hernia pain
  • Enteritis
  • Habitual constipation
  • Hiccup
  • Epigastric pain
  • Cold in the epigastrium
  • Cutting pain in the abdomen
  • Shan disorder due to cold
  • Jaundice
  • Abdominal pain and distention
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Dry stools
  • Borborygmus
  • The five types of painful urinary dysfunction
  • Redness and pain of the eye originating at the inner canthus
  • All stomach complaints

Notes

This point is related to Gaohuang, the space between the heart and diaphragm. It can be used to tonify the kidneys and heart and calm the mind. It is used for kidney yin deficiency unable to nourish the heart.

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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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