Stomach Channel 1

GUANMEN ST-22 • Constipation, borborygmus, diarrhoea, dysenteric

Pass Gate disorder, poor appetite, oedema, enuresis, phlegm
malaria with cold shivering.
LOCATION
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and COMMENTARY
3 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Jianli Guanmen ST-22 is included in two elegant combinations
REN-11. for the treatment of enuresis. Both also include Shenmen
HE-7, reflecting the principle that the involuntary dis-
charge of urine, especially during sleep, indicates a
2 cun
disorder of the spirit as much as a disorder of the urinary
system.

COMBINATIONS
• Enuresis: Guanmen ST-22, Shenmen HE-7 and
Weizhong BL-40 (Systematic Classic).
• Enuresis: Guanmen ST-22, Zhongfu LU-1 and
Shenmen HE-7 (Thousand Ducat Formulas).

Guanmen ST-22

Jianli REN-11 Xiawan REN-10

LOCATION NOTE
The 2 cun line is located halfway between the midline and
the palpable lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle.

NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: in thin subjects, deep needling may penetrate
the peritoneal cavity.

ACTIONS
Regulates qi and alleviates pain
Regulates the intestines and benefits urination

INDICATIONS
• Abdominal qi accumulation, sensation of qi moving
in the abdomen, abdominal pain, abdominal disten-
tion and fullness, acute periumbilical pain.