bubble_chart Etymology "Liang" (梁), crossbeam; "men" (門), door, entrance and exit. The point is located in the epigastrium, hence the name.
bubble_chart Location
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Liangmen (ST21) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
In the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus (
Zhongwan (CV12)), 2 cun lateral to the midline, at the point 1 cun below
Chengman (ST20), and at the upper third of the line connecting
Burong (ST19) and
Tianshu (ST25).
bubble_chart Anatomy
- Muscles: rectus abdominis, with transversus abdominis deeper.
- Nerve: Branch of the eighth intercostal nerve.
- Vessels: branches of the seventh intercostal artery and vein and superior epigastric artery and vein.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 0.5～1.5 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 ~ 5 rounds, moxibustion with moxa stick 10 ~ 15 minutes.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Regulate middle qi, harmonize intestines and stomach, resolve accumulation stagnation.
- Classical: Abdominal distention and pain from accumulated gas, loss of appetite, epigastralgia, slippery diarrhea, undigested food, hernia pain, prolapse of rectum, blood clots in women.
- Modern: acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, indigestion.
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