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POINT: ST-34 (STOMACH-34)  

NAME: LIANGQIU

English: Ridge Mound
Also Known As: Beam Mound
Connecting Mound
Timber Mound

LOCATION:

  • 2 cun superior to the lateral superior border of the patella.
  • On the thigh, 2 cun above the lateral superior margin of the kneecap.
  • When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
  • On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 2 cun (one patella's length) proximal to the superior border of the patella.

NEEDLING:

  • Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun causing local distention and soreness, possibly extending to the knee.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

  • Xi-Cleft (Accumulation) point of the Stomach channel

ACTIONS:

  • Regulates the Stomach
  • Clears Heat
  • Removes obstruction from the channel
  • Subdues Rebellious Stomach Qi
  • Expels Wind and Dampness
  • Pacifies the Stomach
  • Activates the channel
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
  • Alleviates pain
  • Moderates acute conditions

INDICATIONS:

  • Painful obstruction of the lower extremities
  • Stomach ache
  • Gastritis
  • Hiccup
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Low back and leg pain
  • Swelling and pain of the breast
  • Gastric pain and spasm
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Pain of the knee and leg
  • Difficulty walking
  • Cold painful obstruction with numbness
  • Epigastric pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bi syndrome due to Cold
  • Cannot kneel
  • Inflammation of the Kidneys
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Hemiplegia
  • Diarrhea
  • Acid regurgitation
  • Swelling and pain of the knee and surrounding tissue
  • Belching
  • Mastitis
  • Progressive swelling and pain of the knee
  • Motor impairment of the lower extremities
  • Breast abscess
  • Difficulty flexing and extending the knee
  • Crane's knee Wind
  • Painful obstruction of the shin
  • Cold of the legs and feet
  • Big fright
  • Arthritis of the knee joint
  • Pain in the Kidneys, knee and feet with insensitivity
  • Hyperacidity
  • Great fear
  • Atrophic and edemic beriberi

COMBINATIONS:

REN-12
Zhongwan
PC-6
Neiguan

GB-42
Diwuhui

MN-LE-16
Xiyan
SP-10
Xuehai
SP-9
Yinlingquan
GB-34
Yanglingquan

Gastritis

Swelling of the breast

Breast abscess

Stiffness, soreness and pain of the knee

LIV-8
Ququan
GB-33
Xiyangguan

ST-21
Liangmen

 

Contracted sinews with difficulty flexing and extending the knee, and inability to walk

Acute epigastric pain

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This point is used for acute, Excess and painful conditions of the Stomach.
  • This is regarded as the point of choice for severe epigastric pain.
  • Needling this point inhibits Intestinal peristalsis.