ST26 (Wailing, “Wailing”) is an acupuncture point on the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline. It regulates qi in the abdomen, alleviates pain.
On the lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Perpendicular insertion, 0.8 to 1.5 cun.
Regulates qi in the abdomen, alleviates pain..
Abdominal pain, a sensation as if the heart is suspended, pain that pulls downward to the umbilicus and abdomen, generalized abdominal pain, hernia, wandering pain through the five viscera, sharp abdominal pain, abdominal accumulations, muscle pain, cold in the abdomen, diarrhea, dysentery with pus and blood..
ST26 is a primary local point for various types of abdominal pain, particularly in the lower abdomen around the umbilicus. Its indications for a 'heart suspended' sensation and pain pulling downward suggest its utility for visceral ptosis or hernia-like disorders where there is a dragging sensation. It effectively addresses both acute, sharp pain and chronic, cold-related abdominal discomfort and accumulations.
ST26 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST26 (Wailing) is located on the lower abdomen, 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST26 regulates qi in the abdomen, alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include abdominal pain, a sensation as if the heart is suspended, pain that pulls downward to the umbilicus and abdomen, generalized abdominal pain, hernia, wandering pain through the five viscera, sharp abdominal pain, abdominal accumulations, muscle pain, cold in the abdomen, diarrhea, dysentery with pus and blood.
Perpendicular insertion, 0.8 to 1.5 cun.
ST26 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).