ST22 (Guanmen, “Guanmen”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), at the level of Jianli (CV11). This is 1 cun inferior to Liangmen (ST21). It regulates the Stomach and Intestines, resolves accumulations, disinhibits urination, and alleviates pain.
On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), at the level of Jianli (CV11). This is 1 cun inferior to Liangmen (ST21).
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun.
Regulates the Stomach and Intestines, resolves accumulations, disinhibits urination, and alleviates pain.
Accumulation of qi, borborygmus with sudden pain, diarrhea, lack of desire to eat, sensation of qi moving in the abdomen, tightness flanking the umbilicus, general body swelling, body heaviness, urinary incontinence, frequent urination, malarial disorders with shivering, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain.
Guanmen is a key point on the upper abdomen for treating disorders of qi stagnation and accumulation in the digestive system. Its indications for borborygmus, moving abdominal pain, and poor appetite highlight its role in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Additionally, its classical use for urinary incontinence and swelling suggests a broader function in managing fluid metabolism, consistent with the Neijing's concept of the stomach as the 'gate' for the kidney's water regulation.
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 ↗
關門 在梁門下一寸。 建里旁二寸。 （針八分。 灸五壯）治積氣腸鳴泄利不欲食俠臍急痛According to this text, ST22 lies 1 cun below Liangmen, 2 cun beside Jianli, needled 0.8 cun with 5 moxa cones; it was used for accumulated qi, borborygmi, diarrhoea with no wish to eat, and acute pain beside the navel.
《醫學入門》 Yīxué Rùmén — Introduction to Medicine, Li Chan, 1575 · 经穴起止 · Source: Wikisource ↗
关门梁门下一寸。 针入八分，灸五壮。 主积气肠鸣，泄利不食，腹中游气侠脐急痛，痰疟振寒According to this text, ST22 lies 1 cun below Liangmen, needled 0.8 cun with 5 moxa cones; it was used for accumulated qi with borborygmi, diarrhoea with no eating, wandering qi in the abdomen with acute pain beside the navel, and phlegm-malaria with shivering cold.
《類經圖翼》 Lèijīng Túyì — Illustrated Wings to the Classified Canon, Zhang Jiebin, 1624 · 卷六 · 經絡（四） · 足陽明胃經穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
關門 在梁門下一寸，去中行二寸，對建里。 刺八分，灸五壯。 一云五分、三壯。 主治積氣脹滿，腸鳴切痛，泄痢不食，走氣挾臍急痛，痎瘧振寒，遺溺According to this text, ST22 lies 1 cun below Liangmen, 2 cun from the midline, opposite Jianli, needled 0.8 cun with 5 cones (another view: 0.5 cun, 3 cones); it was used for accumulated qi with distension, borborygmi with cutting pain, diarrhoea with no eating, moving qi with acute pain beside the navel, jie-malaria with shivering, and enuresis.
ST22 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST22 (Guanmen) is located on the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline (Ren Mai), at the level of Jianli (CV11). This is 1 cun inferior to Liangmen (ST21).
ST22 regulates the Stomach and Intestines, resolves accumulations, disinhibits urination, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include accumulation of qi, borborygmus with sudden pain, diarrhea, lack of desire to eat, sensation of qi moving in the abdomen, tightness flanking the umbilicus, general body swelling, body heaviness, urinary incontinence, frequent urination, malarial disorders with shivering, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun.
ST22 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).