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.
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).