ST34 (Stomach 34) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Liangqiu
English Name: Beam Mound

Location: On the thigh, 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

Nature:

Xi-Cleft point of the Stomach channel (for pain and/or obstruction in channel or organ).

Functions:

Harmonizes the Stomach.

Primary Indications:

Stomach pain, knee pain/Bi syndrome.

Tertiary Indications:

Mastitis/breast abcess, pain in low back and lower limb, paralysis of lower limbs (Wei syndrome), diarrhea, cold legs, foot swelling.

Other Indications:

Hyperacidity, gastritis, great fear.

References:

This information is from the book Acupuncture Point Dynamics and has been used with permission from the author John McDonald.

View other points on the Stomach channel:

(ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8, ST9, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST15, ST16, ST17, ST18, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST29, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45)

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