Stomach 22

Stomach
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

ST 22 / Guanmen / Pass Gate

POINT LOCATION

3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren11)

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Abdominal distention & pain

  • Constipation

  • Diarrhea

  • Anorexia (poor appetite)

  • Edema

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Regulates Qi
  • Regulates the Intestines

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • LI Damp Heat
  • SP and ST Damp Heat

 

Cautions

  • Organ caution with deep needling
Elizabeth Fuqua

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