ST-25 (Tian Shu) Celestial Pivot

Acupuncture Points on this Channel ST-01 ST-02 ST-03 ST-04 ST-05 ST-06 ST-07 ST-08 ST-09 ST-10 ST-11 ST-12 ST-13 ST-14 ST-15 ST-16 ST-17 ST-18 ST-19 ST-20 ST-21 ST-22 ST-23 ST-24 ST-25 ST-26 ST-27 ST-28 ST-29 ST-30 ST-31 ST-32 ST-33 ST-34 ST-35 ST-36 ST-37 ST-38 ST-39 ST-40 ST-41 ST-42 ST-43 ST-44 ST-45

Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

• Front Mu of the Large Intestine

Actions:

• Regulates the intestines
• Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
• Resolves dampness and damp-heat
• Regulates Qi and blood and eliminates stagnation

Indications:

• Abdominal pain and distension, borborygmus, pain around the umbilicus, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, irregular menstruation, edema.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.