NAME
SHANGWAN
LOCATION
On the Midline of the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 3 cun below the sternocostal angle.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun.
Caution: in thin patients deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
Straight insertion 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: distention and a heavy feeling in the upper abdomen.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Meeting point with the Stomach channel
Meeting point with the Small Intestine channel
ACTIONS
Harmonizes the Stomach
Regulates Qi
Descends Rebellious Qi
Stops vomiting
Regulates the Heart
INDICATIONS
Nausea
Vomiting
Deficiency-taxation vomiting of Blood
Difficult ingestion
Stomach reflux
Sudden turmoil disorder
Abdominal pain
Abdominal distention and fullness
Abdominal masses
Pain of the Spleen
Undigested food in the stool
Borborygmus
Anorexia
Excessive salivation
Hiccups due to Cold
Diarrhea
Seizures
Insanity
Incoherent speech
Vomiting and cough with sputum
Belching
Acute and chronic gastritis
Dilated Stomach
Insomnia
Bronchitis
Whole body hot and sweaty
Fear
Sudden Heart pain
Sensation of Heat and agitation in the Heart
Fright palpitations
Heat in the body with absence of sweating
Febrile disease
Jaundice
Wind epilepsy
Much Phlegm
Running piglet Qi
Visual dizziness
Stomach and duodenal ulcers
Morning sickness
Indigestion
Epigastric pain
Stomach ache
Palpitations
Chest pain
Anxiety
Fear
Hiatal hernia
Stomach spasms
Cardiac spasms
Pleurisy
Hypertension
Epilepsy
Madness
COMBINATIONS
| UB-20 Pishu UB-18 Ganshu SP-1 Yinbai | ST-19 Burong PC-7 Daling | REN-12 Zhongwan |
| Vomiting Blood and spontaneous External bleeding | Vomiting Vomiting Blood | The nine types of Heart pain |
| PC-7 Daling | REN-14 Juque | HT-7 Shenmen |
| Unbearable Heart pain | Distention and fullness of the Heart and abdomen | Manic rushing around |
| PC-6 Neiguan SP-4 Gongsun | PC-6 Neiguan ST-36 Zusanli LI-10 Shousanli | |
| Cardiac spasm | Acute gastritis |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point sits at the top of the Stomach. This is the best point to subdue Rebellious Stomach Qi. It is used mostly in Stomach Excess patterns. This point is the link between the Upper and Middle Jiaos. This point stimulates the thyroid.