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Alternate names: 滑幽门 huá yōu mén, Slippery Dark Gate; 司天 sī tiān, Celestial Manager

Channel: ST, Foot Yáng Brightness (yáng míng) Stomach Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 1 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.

Classic location: One cùn below Supreme Unity (ST-23), two cùn either side of the midline. (Yī Zōng Jīn Jiàn)

Local anatomy: Branches of the 9th intercostal and inferior epigastric arteries and veins. Branch of the 9th intercostal nerve.

Action: Quiets the spirit and stabilizes the mind; regulates and harmonizes the stomach and intestines.

Modern indications: Stomach pain; retching and vomiting; mania and withdrawal.

Classic indications: Stiff tongue; vomiting of blood; gastrointestinal disorders; prolapse of the rectum; retching counterflow; protrusion of the tongue.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5‒1.0 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 5 cones; pole 5‒20 min.

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