Stomach 21

ST 21 / Liangmen / Beam Gate

POINT LOCATION

4 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren12)

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Epigastric pain and distention

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Anorexia (poor appetite)

• Reflux

• Borborygmus 

• Slippery diarrhea (Phlegm in stool)

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
• Descends Qi
• Stops vomiting
• Relieves pain

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

• ST Qi Deficiency
• SP Qi Deficiency

Cautions

• Organ caution with deep needling