ST 21 - Acupuncture Point - Liangmen

ST 21 Names

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

Location

• 2 cun lateral to the AML level with CV 12.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

ST 21 Clinical Uses

• 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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ST 21 Point Associations

None listed.

ST 21 TCM Patterns

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".

ST 21 Conditions Treated

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".