Point: Shenque (Ren 8)

Technique: Take Gansui 3g, Yuancun 0.3g and salt 5g (stir fried); mix the three herbs and grind them into fine powder (this is the amount for one time usage). Fill the point with the herbal powder. Rub the moxa leaves and shape into a moxa column. Place the moxa column on the herbs and ignite it. Usually after five to seven moxa columns are applied, bowel movement should be promoted. The method is applied to treat constipation due to heat, cold or deficiency.