Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
ST-20
Chengman
Supporting Fullness
Autres nomsSupport Fullness · Receiving Fullness
- Méridien
- Estomac
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Localisation
- 01On the abdomen, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to REN-13 Shangwan.
- 02On the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun from the midline, level with REN-13 Shangwan.
Puncture
- 01Needle straight in, 0.5–1 cun.
- 02Moxibustion may be used.
- 03Or insert straight in, 0.5–0.8 cun.
- 04Caution: in thin patients, deep needling may enter the peritoneal cavity; deep needling at right-side ST-20 Chengman may penetrate an enlarged Liver.
Actions
- Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
- Directs rebellious Lung or Stomach Qi downward
Indications
- Abdominal distention
- Vomiting
- Gastric pain
- Anorexia
- Hematemesis
- Hemoptysis
- Difficulty with ingestion
- Diarrhea
- Hardness and pain in the hypochondriac region
- Vomiting
- Hiccup
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Borborygmus
- Colic
- Indigestion
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
- Dyspnea accompanied by raised shoulders
Notes
A useful point for treating dissatisfaction and poor appetite.