ST-37 (Shang Ju Xu) Upper Great Hollow - Acupuncture point on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

"The Liver houses the Ethereal Soul"

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Acu Point ST-37 (Shang Ju Xu) Upper Great Hollow

Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

Point of the Sea and Blood

Actions:

Regulates the intestines and transforms stagnation
Clears damp heat and alleviates diarrhea and dysenteric disorder
Regulates the Spleen and Stomach
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Indications:

Abdominal pain and distension, borborygmus, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, enteritis, paralysis due to stroke, beriberi.

Location (CAM):

6 cun below Dubi (ST-35), and one finger breadth (middle finger) from the anterior border of the tibia.

Location (AMOA):

On the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to Zusanli ST-36, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM