Stomach 30

Stomach
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

ST 30 / Qi Chong / Surging Qi

POINT LOCATION

5 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren 2) on the superior border of the pubic symphysis

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Abdominal pain and distention

  • Borborygmus

  • Hernia

  • Swelling and pain of the external genitalia

  • Irregular menstruation

  • Impotence

  • Infertility

  • Irregular menstrual bleeding

  • "Running piglet Qi" (physical sensation of anxiety)

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Regulates Qi
  • Regulates the Lower Jiao
  • Regulates the Chong meridian

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • Stomach Qi Deficiency
  • Stomach Dampness
  • Stomach Food Stagnation

 

CAUTIONS

  • Organ caution with deep needling
  • Patient should empty bladder prior to needling
Elizabeth Fuqua

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