Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
- Front Mu of the Large Intestine
Regulates the intestinesRegulates the Spleen and Stomach Resolves dampness and damp-heat Regulates Qi and blood and eliminates stagnation
Abdominal pain and distension, borborygmus, pain around the umbilicus, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, irregular menstruation, edema.
Where is ST-25 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 148): On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 151): 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
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