Introduction To Acupoints

Shutting the Gate

Acupoint Name:Shutting the Gate Acupoint

Acupoint Code:ST-22

PinYin:guanmen

Associated Meridian:The Stomach channel of Foot, Yang Bright

Main Diseases for Treatment

Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, bowel sounds, diarrhea, poor appetite, and edema.

Acupoint Location

On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the center of the navel, 2 cun from the anterior midline. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Lie supine. Measure upwards from the navel along the anterior midline by four horizontal fingers, then move laterally by two horizontal fingers (the width of the thumb), and the spot where pressing induces a sensation of soreness and swelling is the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

ST-22:Shutting the Gate(guanmen)
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