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Cross moxa
十字灸 〔十字灸〕 shí zì jiǔ
Applying moxa pole moxibustion at five points that form a cross: CV-8 (Spirit Gate Tower, 神阙 shén què), which is the umbilicus, CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi) just above it, bilateral ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū) beside it, and CV-9 (Water Divide, 水分 shuǐ fēn) below it. Cross moxa is used to treat enduring spleen vacuity diarrhea and cold-damp diarrhea with abdominal pain. Compare