Literal meaning "beam gate". Beam, crossbeam; door, entrance and exit. The point is located in the epigastrium, hence the name.

【Location】

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "One inch under Chengman (ST20)";
• Leijing Tuyi: "To Zhongwan (CV12)".

【Anatomy】

• Muscles: rectus abdominis, deep transversus abdominis.
• Nerve: Branch of the eighth intercostal nerve.
• Blood vessels: branches of the seventh intercostal artery and vein and superior epigastric artery and vein.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

【Manipulation】

Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 0.5～1.5 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 ~ 5 strong, moxibustion with moxa stick 10 ~ 15 minutes.

【Efficacy】

Adjust middle qi, harmonize the intestines and stomach, resolving accumulation stagnation.

• Classical: gas and pain in the abdomen, inability to eat, fluid retention, epigastralgia, efflux diarrhea, unresolved grains, hernia, prolapse of rectum, blood clots in women.
• Modern: acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, indigestion.

【Recipe】

• ulcer diseases: Liangmen (ST21), Zhongwan (CV12), hand Zusanli (ST36).
• epigastralgia, indigestion, loss of appetite, sloppy diarrhea: Liangmen (ST21), Zhongwan (CV12), Zusanli (ST36), Gongsun (SP4), Neiguan (PC6).