Shangwan (CV13)
Shangwan (CV13), “Upper Venter”, is a point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). It is point 13 of the 24 on the channel. Descends rebellious Stomach Qi, stops vomiting and calms the Shen.
Location
On the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus, on the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Descends rebellious Stomach Qi, stops vomiting and calms the Shen.
Traditional indications
- Vomiting
- Hiccup
- Epigastric pain
- Insomnia
- Palpitations
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- KI20 Futonggu (Kidney): Epigastric pain, Palpitations, Vomiting
- ST24 Huaroumen (Stomach): Epigastric pain, Vomiting
- KI21 Youmen (Kidney): Epigastric pain, Vomiting
- PC6 Neiguan (Pericardium): Insomnia, Palpitations
- ST19 Burong (Stomach): Epigastric pain, Vomiting
- BL14 Jueyinshu (Bladder): Palpitations, Vomiting
Point profile
- Code
- CV13
- Pinyin name
- Shàng Wǎn
- Characters
- 上脘
- Translation
- Upper Venter
- Meridian
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Stomach, Nausea, Mental
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
