Introduction To Acupoints

Upper Epigastrium

Acupoint Name:Upper Epigastrium Acupoint

Acupoint Code:CV-13

PinYin:shangwan

Associated Meridian:The Conception Vessel

Main Diseases for Treatment

Stomach pain, hiccups, vomiting, nausea, abdominal distension, poor appetite, indigestion, jaundice, dysentery, epilepsy, acute and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric ptosis, esophageal spasm, hemoptysis due to consumptive disease, cough with abundant sputum, etc.

Acupoint Location

In the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 5 cun above the center of the navel.

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Supine position. Take an elastic band marked with two equal parts, align the ends of the band with the navel and the xiphoid process, and pull it tight. Measure straight up from the midpoint of the band for the width of one transverse finger, which is the location of this acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

CV-13:Upper Epigastrium(shangwan)
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