Stomach 40

ST 40 / Fenglong / Abundant bulge

POINT LOCATION

8 cun below ST 35, one finger width lateral to ST 38, two finger widths lateral to the anterior border of the tibia

 

Associations

• Luo-Connecting Point of the ST Channel

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Phlegm, pain, and congestion in the chest

• Cough or asthma

• Headache

• Dizziness

• Nausea

• Constipation

• Mania

• Epilepsy 

• Numbness, pain, and motion restriction of the lower extremities

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Transforms Phlegm & Dampness
• Clears the chest
• Stops cough & wheezing
• Clears heat
• Calms the Shen
• Opens the channel
• Alleviates pain

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

• Stomach Dampness
• Phlegm Misting the Heart
• Phlegm Stagnation