ST-21

ST-21

Punto E 21

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

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Page updated on April 17, 2021

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