Abdominal acupuncture, created by Dr. Zhiyun Bo, is a curative system of healing that utilizes the abdomen to regulate the of the zangfu organs and meridians. This type of acupuncture can treat the whole body, including internal, difficult and complicated disorders, and also chronic degenerative disorders.

According to the theory of abdominal acupuncture, the umbilicus has a known circulatory system and a close relationship with qi and blood flowing throughout the body. The abdomen also has an advanced regulating/controlling system for the whole body that was formed during the embryological period. This regulating/controlling system is a substantial foundation for abdominal acupuncture.

In the past, old qigong masters imagined a three cun taiji (yin/yang) symbol centered around the umbilicus. Embraced in the center were two fish, one being yang and one being yin. From this they produced the yin and yang, the ascending/descending, and entering/exiting of qi and blood through the body.