ST20 (Chengman, “Receiving Fullness”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the upper abdomen, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), at the level of Shangwan (CV13). This point is 1 cun inferior to Burong (ST19). It harmonizes the middle jiao, descends rebellious qi, alleviates abdominal distension and pain, and stops vomiting.
On the upper abdomen, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), at the level of Shangwan (CV13). This point is 1 cun inferior to Burong (ST19).
Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.2 cun. Caution: Deep insertion, especially in thin patients, carries a risk of puncturing the liver or stomach.
Harmonizes the middle jiao, descends rebellious qi, alleviates abdominal distension and pain, and stops vomiting.
Intestinal rumbling, abdominal distension, upward rushing qi, wheezing, inability to eat or drink, panting with raised shoulders, spitting blood, inability to turn or lie on one's side due to intestinal rumbling, spleen-stomach deficiency and cold, chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, abdominal fullness.
Chengman is a key point on the upper abdomen for treating disorders of stomach qi, particularly rebellious qi and accumulation. Its indications focus on abdominal distension, borborygmus, and difficulty eating, often with associated respiratory symptoms like wheezing or panting due to qi obstruction. It is effective for conditions where food and qi stagnate in the stomach, leading to a sensation of fullness and discomfort that can ascend upwards.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷上 · 正人形第十一 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
承滿 二穴，在不容下一寸陷者中。 灸三壯。 主腸鳴腹脹，上喘氣逆，及膈氣唾血也According to this text, ST20 lies in the depression 1 cun below Burong and was given 3 moxa cones; it was used for borborygmi, abdominal distension, panting with upward-rebelling qi, diaphragm qi and spitting of blood.
《醫學入門》 Yīxué Rùmén — Introduction to Medicine, Li Chan, 1575 · 经穴起止 · Source: Wikisource ↗
承满不容下一寸。 针入八分，灸五壮。 主喘逆不食，肩息唾血，胁下坚痛及肠鸣腹胀According to this text, ST20 lies 1 cun below Burong, is needled 0.8 cun with 5 moxa cones, and was used for panting counterflow with inability to eat, shoulder-heaving breathing with spitting of blood, hard pain below the ribs, borborygmi and abdominal distension.
《千金翼方》 Qiānjīn Yìfāng — Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions, c. 682 · 卷27 · Source: Wikisource ↗
俠巨闕相去五寸，名承滿，主腸中雷鳴相逐，痢下，兩邊一處，各灸五十壯The text records that ST20, on both sides of Juque with the two points 5 cun apart, was used for thunderous rumbling chasing through the intestines with diarrhoea, giving 50 moxa cones on each side.
《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 ↗
承滿二穴，主腸鳴腹脹，上氣喘逆，食飲不下，肩息唾血The text records that ST20 was used for borborygmi, abdominal distension, panting with upward qi, food and drink not going down, and shoulder-heaving breathing with spitting of blood.
ST20 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST20 (Chengman) is located on the upper abdomen, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), at the level of Shangwan (CV13). This point is 1 cun inferior to Burong (ST19).
ST20 harmonizes the middle jiao, descends rebellious qi, alleviates abdominal distension and pain, and stops vomiting. Common clinical indications include intestinal rumbling, abdominal distension, upward rushing qi, wheezing, inability to eat or drink, panting with raised shoulders, spitting blood, inability to turn or lie on one's side due to intestinal rumbling, spleen-stomach deficiency and cold, chest and hypochondriac fullness and pain, abdominal fullness.
Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.2 cun. Caution: Deep insertion, especially in thin patients, carries a risk of puncturing the liver or stomach. Caution: Overlies abdominal organs (liver/spleen/kidney/gallbladder) — avoid deep perpendicular insertion; risk of organ puncture.
ST20 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).