ST25 (Tianshu, “Tianshu means 'Celestial Pivot'”) is the Front-Mu of the Large Intestine point of the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the middle abdomen, level with the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline. It regulates the intestines, resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat, moves stagnant Qi and Blood in the abdomen, and treats acute gastrointestinal disorders.
On the middle abdomen, level with the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Deep insertion should be done with caution to avoid puncturing the peritoneum or intestines.
Regulates the intestines, resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat, moves stagnant Qi and Blood in the abdomen, and treats acute gastrointestinal disorders..
Vomiting, cholera, diarrhea, dysentery with red and white discharge, watery diarrhea, undigested food in stool, abdominal distention, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain, periumbilical pain that is sharp and cutting, borborygmus, inability to eat, edema, ascending Qi rushing to the chest, inability to stand for long, chronic accumulation of cold Qi, fullness and vexation, mania with wild talk, malarial disorders with chills and fever, menstrual irregularities, uterine masses, blood stasis in the uterus, abnormal uterine bleeding (leukorrhea with red and white discharge), abdominal pain in women, abdominal hardness, abdominal enlargement, kidney coldness with accumulations and diarrhea, hernia, constipation..
As the Front-Mu point of the Large Intestine, Tianshu is a primary point for regulating intestinal function. The classics emphasize its use for a wide range of digestive disorders, from acute conditions like cholera, vomiting, and dysentery to chronic issues like abdominal distention, pain, and borborygmus. It is also a key point for gynecological issues involving abdominal pain and menstrual irregularities, reflecting its role as a 'Celestial Pivot' that governs the lower abdomen.
ST25 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST25 (Tianshu) is located on the middle abdomen, level with the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST25 regulates the intestines, resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat, moves stagnant Qi and Blood in the abdomen, and treats acute gastrointestinal disorders. Common clinical indications include vomiting, cholera, diarrhea, dysentery with red and white discharge, watery diarrhea, undigested food in stool, abdominal distention, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain, periumbilical pain that is sharp and cutting, borborygmus, inability to eat, edema, ascending Qi rushing to the chest, inability to stand for long, chronic accumulation of cold Qi, fullness and vexation, mania with wild talk, malarial disorders with chills and fever, menstrual irregularities, uterine masses, blood stasis in the uterus, abnormal uterine bleeding (leukorrhea with red and white discharge), abdominal pain in women, abdominal hardness, abdominal enlargement, kidney coldness with accumulations and diarrhea, hernia, constipation.
Perpendicular insertion, 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Deep insertion should be done with caution to avoid puncturing the peritoneum or intestines. Caution: One source (Qian Jin Yao Fang) notes that Tianshu is the 'dwelling of the Hun and Po' and should not be needled, which contradicts all other sources. This is likely a scribal error or a minority opinion.
ST25 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).