Acupoint+ST-21+Liang+Men

**ST21 ** ** • **   **Liang Men**    •    **Stomach** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> **21** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Beam Gate. = = =Location= <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">//On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 4 cun superior to the umbilicus, at the level of CV-12.//

=Point Summary= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">//Regulates Qi, Regulates the Middle Burner Raises the Qi Transforms Stagnation Alleviates Diarrhea Alleviates Pain// secondary point for ST disharmony of excess type; more moving than tonifying

=Needling=

Depth:
0.8- 1.0 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None.

=General Indications=

Functions
harmonizes ST

Indications
stomach ache; stomach ulcers; gastritis; nervous stomach; nausea; vomiting; secondary back up support point used with CV-12

Special Notes
used with CV-12 for stomach problems

=Diagnostic Indications:= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Abdominal Distention **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Abdominal Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Anal Prolapse **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Appetite Absent **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Diarrhea **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Gastrointestinal Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Stomach Nervous Dysfunction **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Stomach Pain **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Ulcer Gastric **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Vomiting **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> • ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">