Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
N-CA-18
Weishangxue
Above the Stomach Orifice
- Channel
- Extra points
Location
- 01Located 2 cun superior to the navel and 4 cun lateral to REN-10 Xiawan.
- 02A second source places it 2.5 cun lateral to REN-10 Xiawan.
Needling
Insert transversely, angling the needle toward either the navel or ST-25 Tianshu, to a depth of 2 to 3 cun. This produces a sensation of abdominal distention, tightening around the navel, and contraction of the Stomach.
Indications
- Gastric prolapse
- Abdominal distention