Monday, November 14, 2016

St 22 "Gate" Guanmen


LOCATION: 3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Ren 11
IMAGE: Perhaps another reference to the "gateway" of the stomach
FUNCTIONS: Clears stagnation in Stomach and Intestines, Stops Pain, Invigorates Spleen, Moves
Qi
INDICATIONS:
abdominal distension
diarrhea
edema
intestinal noises
lack of appetite
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.8 - 1.0 cun.
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