Atlas of Acupuncture

4.3 The Stomach Channel System – Foot yangming(zu yang ming jing luo)

Location

2 cun lateral to the umbilicus.

How to find

Measure 2 cun lateral from the centre of the umbilicus. For refer-

ence:On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral corresponds to the midpoint

between the anterior midline and the mamillary line (➞3.5).

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-8/KID-16/SP-15/G.B.-26

(umbilicus/0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus/mamillary line or 4 cun

lateral to the umbilicus/at the level of the umbilicus and directly

inferior to the free end of the 11th rib).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1.5 cun. For gynaecological disorders, obliquely

in an inferior direction towards the uterus. Caution: Peritoneum,

pregnancy. The needle may reach the aponeuroses of the oblique

abdominal musculature at the transition to the sheath of the rec-

tus abdominis muscle.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Spleen, Stomach and Intestines, eliminates

Dampness and clears Damp-Heat

● Eliminates stagnation

Special features

Front-mupoint of the Large Intestine. Important point for disorders

of the gastrointestinal tract.

Heaven’s Pivot TIANSHU ST-25

Midline Mamillary line

2 cun 2 cun

ST-25

ST-25

Ren-8

G.B.-26

11th rib

KID-16

Ren-08

0,5

Umbilicus

4 cun

ST-25 SP-15

2 cun

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