Guanmen ST22: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Guan: pass Men: door
Guanmen is close to the lower stomach and corresponds to the junction between the stamach and the intestines, closings and opening like a door.
Point: ST-22
Chinese Name: 关门
Name: Guanmen
English Name/Meaning: Pass Gate
Pinyin: guān mén
Han Geul 한글: gwan mun 관문
Romaji: kan mon?
Vietnamese: Quan môn
Location:
On the abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Jianli (REN11).
OR,
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun superior to the umbilicus.
Functions and Indications of Guanmen:
Regulates stomach and intestines. So, is beneficial for abdominal pain and distension, anorexia, borborygmus, diarrhea, edema.
Method:
Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1 cun.
Precautions:
In thin subjects, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
