bubble_chart Category New hole.
bubble_chart Etymology
Up, up. This acupoint is located in the upper part of the stomach. It can cure gastroptosis and make the stomach rise, so it is called upper stomach.
bubble_chart Location
Two cun above the umbilicus (
Xiawan (CV10) point) and four cun aside, take it while lying on your back.
bubble_chart Anatomy
In the external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles, there are superficial abdominal veins and lateral branches of the ninth and tenth intercostal nerves.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Oblique insertion 2 to 3 cun toward the middle of the navel or Tianshu (ST25) point. Can be used for moxibustion.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Gastroptosis, stomach distension disease, epigastralgia.
bubble_chart Combinations
- Gastroptosis: Supragastric, Zhongwan (CV12), Zusanli (ST36).
- Gastroptosis: Supragastric, Daheng (SP15), superior anterior iliac.
