【Origin】
Literal meaning "beam gate". Beam, crossbeam; door, entrance and exit. The point is located in the epigastrium, hence the name.
【Location】
Upper abdomen, 4 inches above umbilicus (
Zhongwan (CV12)), 2 inches away from 1 inch below Chengman (ST20), the upper 1/3 inflection point of the line connecting
Burong (ST19) and
Tianshu (ST25).
【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.
【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).
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