Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

UB-50 Weicang - Stomach Granary

English:	Stomach's Granary
Also Known As:	Stomach's Storehouse

Location

3 cun lateral to the REN channel at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra.
3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra and level with UB-21 Weishu.
Note: when the shoulder is relaxes, the 3 cun line corresponds to the medial border of the scapula.

Needling

Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Slanted insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique needling in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of causing a pneumothorax.

Command Functions

Actions

Harmonizes the Middle Jiao

Indications

Abdominal distention
Pain in the epigastric region and back
Infantile indigestion
Abdominal fullness
Difficult ingestion
Sudden turmoil disorder
Much Cold
Localized edema

Stomach ache
Gastritis
Abdominal pain
Deficiency distention
Childhood nutritional impairment
Edema
Aversion to Cold
Anorexia

Combinations

UB-49
Yishe
UB-46
Geguan

Difficult ingestion

Contraindications

Notes

This point is good for assimilation of ideas and thoughts and the processing of thoughts.
This point is used for difficulty swallowing (when food sticks in lumps).

Five Elements Spirit Perspective

Spirit of the Point	Stomach Granary is a reservoir for people whose mind and spirit are undernourished, who cannot gather in their harvest. It is for the mental and physical taking in of food and the assimilation of thoughts and ideas. Something nourishing can always be found in the granary, so it helps when a person has lost their taste or appetite for life. It is a big silo, a store of grain that has to be kept full; it gives access to our inner harvest so we can nourish ourselves and benefit from that nourishment.
Worsley	Stores the ingredients we need to process our life's existence. With these resources as a foundation of inner security, contentment and satisfaction become possible. If what you really want is cream cake, you will not eat rice. Location: On the back, 4 ACI from the midline, level with the dip between the T12 and L1 spinous processes. Needle depth: 5-7 fen Moxa: 5-10 cones
When to Consider	For anyone who is undernourished in mind or spirit For someone who can never reap the harvest When the person cannot take in thoughts and emotions and they go unprocessed When a person has lost their taste or appetite for life For emotional disorganization or bloating, rambling, or spluttering speech When a person has trouble eating, vomits after eating, or feels like food is stuck When someone cannot hold onto a sense of the richness of their life For a patient who finds ideas and concepts hard to swallow; it also gives better access to memory
Combinations	UB-49 Thought Dwelling with UB-50: often used together
Notes	Outer Bladder line point; use with an Earth Causative Factor (CF) Useful for a Fire CF with a block in the middle burner Helps thoughts start to move again Moxa and needle it, then return to the Earth command points

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.