Name
梁門
- Liang Men
- Beam above the Gate
- Gate of the Window
Location
- 2 CUN lateral to the midline and 4 CUN above the umbilicus.
- 1 CUN below ST-20. Or 2 CUN lateral to CV-12.
Actions
- Spasm, pain at the cardiac orifice of the stomach. Sensation of hardness and rigidity in the stomach, cannot eat
- Promotes digestion, poor appetite, pain in the hypochondrium, gas
- Hepatic blockage
- Diarrhea with undigested food (with Spleen), Food accumulation
Treatment
- Needling 0.5 - 0.8 CUN
- Moxibustion