Stomach 23 (ST 23)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Taiyi, Supreme Unity
Location
2 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Xiawan (Ren 10)
Indications
Gastric pain, irritability, mania, indigestion.
Traditional Action
Clears the Heart and quiets the spirit, fortifies the Spleen and harmonizes the center.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.