Stomach 37 (ST 37)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Shangjuxu, Upper Great Emptiness
Location
3 cun below Zuxanli (ST 36), one finger breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia, in muscle tibialis anterior.
Indications
Abdominal pain and distension, borborygmus, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, enteritiris, paralysis due to stroke, beriberi.
Traditional Action
Regulates the function of the Stomach and Intestines, eliminates damp-heat, dispels retention of food, calms asthma.
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.