Weishangxue

English:	Above the Stomach Orifice
Also Known As:

Location

• 2 cun above the navel, 4 cun lateral to REN-10 Xiawan.
• An alternate source says that this point is 2.5 cun lateral to REN-10 Xiawan.

Needling

• Transverse insertion, pointed toward either the navel or ST-25 Tianshu. 2 to 3 cun. Sensation: abdomen feels distended, the navel is pulled tight and the Stomach is contracted.

Command Functions

Actions

Indications

Prolapsed Stomach

Abdominal distention

Combinations

Join to REN-8 Qizhong REN-12 Zhongwan REN-6 Qihai ST-36 Zusanli	REN-6 joined to REN-3 Qihai joined to Zhongji
Prolapsed Stomach	Abdominal distention

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