Stomach Flashcards
**Stomach 33 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Yin Shi - Yin Market
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
**Stomach 33 - Location
5 cun above the knee crease, between the muscles of rectus femoris and vastus lateralis, on a line from the anterior superior iliac spine to the lateral border of the patella
**Stomach 33 - Features
None
**Stomach 32 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Fu Tu - Crouching Rabbit
Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy
Foot Yang Ming
**Stomach 32 - Location
8 cun above the knee crease, on a line from the anterior iliac spine to the lateral border of the patella.
**Stomach 32 - Features
Point of Departure of the Stomach Divergent MeridianPoint of Departure of Spleen Separate Meridian (vB)Reunion of Veins / Works on Veins (vB)*Acts on lower Stomach
**Stomach 31 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Bi Guan - Thigh Gate / Barrier
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
**Stomach 31 - Location
In a depression level with the inferior border of the symphysis pubis, lateral to the sartorius muscle, on a line from the anterior superior iliac spine to the lateral border of the patella (Flexing the thigh will help locating this point)
**Stomach 31 - Features
Regulates Qi in the legs
Stomach 30 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Qi Chong - Rushing Qi
Caution: Internally, the presence of the spermatic cord in men or the round ligament in women makes a deep insertion dangerous.
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 30 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-2
Stomach 30 - Features
Sea of Nourishment Upper point
Important point of Chong Mai
Lower Meeting Point of Stomach and Spleen Divergent meridians
Arrival of the branch from ST-12 (Internal vessel)
Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
Stomach 29 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Gui Lai - Return
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 29 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-3
Stomach 29 - Features
None
Stomach 28 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Shui Dao - Water Path / Way
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 28 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-4
Stomach 28 - Features
The Stomach communicates with the Kidneys via Dai Mai
Regulates Body Fluids (as per point name)
Stomach 27 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Da Ju - Big and Huge
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 27 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-5
Stomach 27 - Features
Meets the five zang
- Shokanten Point of Yang Ming
- In the Nine Continents it appears in the Earth part of Earth, and in the Man part of Heaven. This automatically means it has a strong influence on the Heaven part of Man.
Stomach 26 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Wai Ling - Outer Mound
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 26 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-7
Stomach 26 - Features
None
Stomach 25 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Tian Shu - Celestial Pivot
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 25 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-8
Stomach 25 - Features
Mu Point of the Colon
Receives a vessel from Chong Mai
Meets the Liver meridian
Tonifies Yin in general
Conveys Qi and body fluids to Yang Ming and Spleen
*Shokanten point of Shao Yang
Stomach 24 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Hua Rou Men - Slippery Flesh Gate
Caution: None
Foot Yang Ming
Stomach 24 - Location
2 cun lateral to Ren-9
Stomach 24 - Features
Has an effect on Stomach and Small Intestine