Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

1 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

How to find

The distance between the sternocostal angle and the centre of the

umbilicus is divided into 8 cun, which can vary considerably

from the patient’s finger cun; therefore, only proportional cun

measurements should be used (helpful tool: elastic tape ➞2.3.1).

ST-24is located 1 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to

the anterior midline.

Located on the same level is ➞Ren-19(anterior midline); often,

also ➞LIV-13(at the free end of the 11th rib) will be located at

this level.

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Stomach

● Transforms Phlegm and calms the shen

ST-24 Slippery Flesh Gate HUAROUMEN

ST-24

2 cun

1 cun

18

16

15

25

(^2218)
17
22
8
12
LIV-14
G.B.-24
16
LIV-13
14
15
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Umbilicus
1
Sterno-
costal
angle
Ren-9
Umbilicus Ren-8
1 cun
11th rib
LIV-13
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