ST19 (Bùróng, “Not Contained, or Not Tolerated”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the upper abdomen, 6 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), level with the Conception Vessel point Juque (CV14). It harmonizes the stomach, descends rebellious qi, alleviates pain, and disperses accumulations.
On the upper abdomen, 6 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), level with the Conception Vessel point Juque (CV14).
Perpendicular or oblique-inferior insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Deep insertion carries a risk of injuring the liver (especially if enlarged) or puncturing the peritoneum.
Harmonizes the stomach, descends rebellious qi, alleviates pain, and disperses accumulations.
Accumulated qi, abdominal pain like a knife stabbing, abdominal tightness and tension, inability to eat, chest and back pain that pull on each other, inability to cough, coughing that causes shoulder pain, cough with panting, hernia and masses, poor appetite, abdominal rumbling, vomiting, phlegm masses, flank accumulations, heart pain with vomiting of acid, food and drink not descending, vomiting after eating.
Classically, Burong is a primary point for disorders of the middle jiao, particularly rebellious stomach qi. Its indications focus on vomiting, inability to eat, and various types of abdominal pain and distention from qi or food stagnation. The connection to referred pain in the chest, back, and shoulders during coughing highlights its role in regulating qi flow between the upper and middle burners.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針灸逢源》 Zhēnjiǔ Féngyuán — Sources of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Li Xuechuan, 1815 · 卷四 · 經穴考正 · 足陽明胃經穴考 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
不容 在第四肋端足少陰幽門旁一寸五分。 去中各二寸。 與巨闕平（針五分灸三壯）治腹滿痃癖According to this text, ST19 lies at the end of the fourth rib, 1.5 cun beside Youmen and 2 cun from the midline, level with Juque; it was needled 0.5 cun with 3 moxa cones and used for abdominal fullness and xianpi (string-like masses).
《備急千金要方》 Bèijí Qiānjīn Yàofāng — Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies, c. 650 · 第二十九 · Source: Wikisource ↗
） 腹第三行十二穴遠近法第八 不容，在幽門旁各一寸五分，去任脈二寸，直四肋端，相去四寸It is located 1.5 cun beside Youmen and 2 cun from the Ren vessel, directly at the end of the fourth rib, the two points being 4 cun apart, according to this text (ST19).
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之五·紛署集 · 腹自不容以下夾幽門兩旁各一寸五分自天樞至氣衝夾足少陰各一寸五分凡二十四穴第二十一 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
不容二穴，主腹滿痃癖，嘔血，心切痛引肩脅，背痛不可以咳，不嗜食，腹虛鳴，嘔吐The text records that ST19 was used for abdominal fullness, xianpi masses, vomiting of blood, cutting heart pain radiating to the shoulder and flank, back pain that prevents coughing, lack of appetite, rumbling of an empty abdomen, and vomiting.
ST19 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST19 (Bùróng) is located on the upper abdomen, 6 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), level with the Conception Vessel point Juque (CV14).
ST19 harmonizes the stomach, descends rebellious qi, alleviates pain, and disperses accumulations. Common clinical indications include accumulated qi, abdominal pain like a knife stabbing, abdominal tightness and tension, inability to eat, chest and back pain that pull on each other, inability to cough, coughing that causes shoulder pain, cough with panting, hernia and masses, poor appetite, abdominal rumbling, vomiting, phlegm masses, flank accumulations, heart pain with vomiting of acid, food and drink not descending, vomiting after eating.
Perpendicular or oblique-inferior insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Deep insertion carries a risk of injuring the liver (especially if enlarged) or puncturing the peritoneum. Caution: Overlies abdominal organs (liver/spleen/kidney/gallbladder) — avoid deep perpendicular insertion; risk of organ puncture.
ST19 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).