Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
ST-25
Tianshu
Heaven's Pivot
Autres nomsCelestial Pivot · North Star · Heavenly Pivot · *Gumen* · Door of Cereals · Heaven's Axis · Heavenly Pillar
- Méridien
- Estomac
- Classification
- Mu antérieur
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Localisation
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus; note that this 2 cun line lies midway between the umbilicus and the palpable lateral edge of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Puncture
- 01Insert perpendicularly to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun.
- 02For uterine disorders, angle the needle toward the uterus. Caution: deep needling in thin patients may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
- 03Needle perpendicularly, 0.7 to 1.2 cun deep.
- 04Moxibustion may be used.
- 05Insert straight, 1.5 to 2 cun. Expected sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes spreading along the side of the abdomen being needled.
Fonctions du point
Front Mu point of the Large Intestine
Actions
- Regulates and promotes Intestinal function
- Regulates Spleen Qi and Yang
- Regulates Stomach Qi and Yin
- Resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat
- Regulates Qi and Blood
- Removes Stagnation
- Regulates menstruation
- Clears Heat
- Removes Food Stagnation
- Regulates the Middle and Lower Jiaos
- Moistens the Intestines
- Generates fluids
- Tonifies Ying Qi
- Dries Dampness and Cold-Damp
- Warms Cold
- Expels parasites
- Expels urinary stones
Indications
- Diarrhea
- Diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency
- Chronic diarrhea containing undigested food
- Dysentery
- Intestinal rumbling
- Deficient and Cold Lower Yuan
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal distention accompanied by labored breathing
- Intestinal abscess
- Widespread swelling with sharp, cutting pain around the navel
- Umbilical Shan (hernia) disorder whose localized pain periodically rises to the Heart
- Shan (hernia) disorder
- Running piglet Qi
- Acute uncomplicated appendicitis
- Abdominal swelling
- Trouble remaining upright for extended periods
- Wintertime diarrhea
- Suffocation
- Amenorrhea
- Acute and chronic gastritis
- Peritonitis
- Low back pain
- Dribbling of turbid urine
- A burning feeling in the epigastrium
- Thirst
- Anxiety
- Mania
- Acute intestinal obstruction
- Colitis
- Appendicitis
- Indigestion
- Loose stools caused by pulmonary tuberculosis
- Stones in the upper urinary tract
- Edema
- Drum distention
- Facial swelling
- Painful, turbid urinary dysfunction
- Vomiting
- Retching
- Difficulty digesting
- Sudden turmoil disorder
- Abdominal masses in women
- Uterine pain
- Dysmenorrhea
- Irregular menstruation
- Infertility
- Red and white vaginal discharge
- Chills from malaria
- High fever with manic raving
- Bacillary dysentery
- Loss of appetite
- Pain around the navel
- Nervousness
- Delirious speech
- Intestinal parasites
- Endometritis
- Intestinal paralysis
- Roundworms in the intestines
- Vaginal discharge
- Abdominal blockage or masses from accumulated Qi or Blood
- Loose, foul-smelling stools with a yellow tongue coating
- Schizophrenia
- Gastric and duodenal ulcers
- Enteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Heat-type constipation
- Diarrhea in infants
Précautions
- It is the most important single point for treating the broadest range of Intestinal disorders.
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Associations
For acute uncomplicated appendicitis.
For unremitting diarrhea.
- ST-44
- ST-45
For undigested food in the stool, poor appetite, and pain around the navel.
For dysentery with blood (red dysentery).
For vomiting accompanied by sudden turmoil disorder.
- KI-5
For irregular menstruation.
- REN-8
- REN-5
For umbilical Shan disorder.
For hypogastric Shan disorder.
For swelling of the face.
For acute dysentery.
- REN-4
- REN-7
For dysmenorrhea.
For vomiting, whether or not diarrhea is also present.
Notes
- This point sees extensive clinical use.
- Combined with moxa, it is a special point for chronic diarrhea from Spleen Yang Deficiency.
- It is an important point for identifying Yang Ming Stage or Qi Level patterns.