Stomach 26 (ST 26)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Wailing, Outer Mound
Location
1 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Yinjiao (Ren 7).
Indications
Abdominal pain, hernia, dysmenorrheal.
Traditional Action
Dissipates cold, relieves pain, rectifies Qi.
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.