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ST-34

Liangqiu

Ridge Mound

Also known asBeam Mound · Connecting Mound · Timber Mound

Channel
Stomach
Classification
Xi-Cleft

Location

  1. 012 cun proximal to the patella's superolateral border.
  2. 02On the thigh, 2 cun above the kneecap's superolateral edge.
  3. 03With the knee bent, the point sits 2 cun above the patella's laterosuperior border.
  4. 04On the thigh, along the line from the patella's lateral border to the anterior superior iliac spine, in a hollow 2 cun — about one patella's length — above the patella's upper edge.

Needling

  1. 01Insert straight, 1–1.5 cun, producing local distention and soreness that may extend to the knee.
  2. 02Needle perpendicularly, 0.5–1 cun.
  3. 03Moxibustion may be used.
  4. 04Insert perpendicularly or obliquely, 1–1.5 cun.

Point functions

Xi-Cleft (Accumulation) point of the Stomach channel

Actions

  • Regulates Stomach function
  • Clears Heat
  • Clears obstruction from the channel
  • Redirects rebellious Stomach Qi downward
  • Dispels Wind and Dampness
  • Settles the Stomach
  • Frees the channel
  • Harmonizes Stomach Qi
  • Relieves pain
  • Eases acute presentations

Indications

  • Painful obstruction (Bi) of the legs
  • Stomachache
  • Gastritis
  • Hiccup
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Pain of the low back and leg
  • Breast swelling and pain
  • Stomach pain and spasm
  • Long-standing diarrhea
  • Pain in the knee and leg
  • Trouble walking
  • Cold-type painful obstruction accompanied by numbness
  • Pain in the epigastrium
  • Pain of the abdomen
  • Painful obstruction (Bi) caused by Cold
  • Unable to kneel
  • Kidney inflammation
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Hemiplegia
  • Diarrhea
  • Regurgitation of acid
  • Pain and swelling of the knee and nearby tissue
  • Belching
  • Mastitis
  • Gradually worsening knee swelling and pain
  • Impaired movement of the legs
  • Abscess of the breast
  • Difficulty bending and straightening the knee
  • Crane's-knee Wind
  • Bi syndrome of the shin
  • Cold sensation in the legs and feet
  • Severe fright
  • Knee-joint arthritis
  • Pain of the Kidneys, knee and feet with numbness
  • Excess stomach acid
  • Extreme fear
  • Beriberi of both the atrophic and edematous types

Combinations

Notes

  • It treats acute, Excess-type, painful Stomach conditions.
  • It is considered the preferred point for severe epigastric pain.
  • Needling here suppresses intestinal peristalsis.

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