ST 21 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Beam Gate
• Pinyin Name: Liangmen
• Chinese Character: 梁門

ST 21 Clinical Usages

• Tonifies Middle Warmer, assists CV 12.
• Epigastric pain, accumulations of food in the abdomen a/or palpable masses, vomiting.
• Diarrhea, poor appetite, anorexia.

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This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Stomach Qi Deficiency
• Spleen Qi Deficiency

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Epigastric Pain
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Abdominal Pain
• Digestive Issues

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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