bubble_chart Etymology "Cheng" (承), accept; "man" (滿), full. The point is close to the upper part of stomach, which means it can absorb water and food and will reach fullness at this point.
bubble_chart Location
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Chengman (ST20) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
In the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the center of the umbilicus (
Shangwan (CV13)) and 2 cun lateral to the midline, approximately 1 cun below
Burong (ST19).
bubble_chart Anatomy
- Muscles: rectus abdominis, with transversus abdominis deeper.
- Nerve: Seventh intercostal nerve branches.
- Vessels: branches of the seventh intercostal artery and vein and superior epigastric artery and vein.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 0.5～0.7 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 ~ 5 rounds, moxibustion with moxa stick 5 ~ 10 minutes.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Harmonize stomach, relieve distention, descend counterflow.
- Classical: bowel sounds, hernia pain, epigastralgia, tympanites, fluid retention, inability to eat, diarrhea, jaundice, subcostal pain, hematemesis, wheezing, shoulder breath, spitting blood, diaphragmatic gas.
- Modern: hepatitis, acute and chronic gastritis.
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