Burong (ST19)
Burong (ST19), “Not Contained”, is a point on the Stomach meridian. It is point 19 of the 45 on the channel. Harmonises the Stomach and descends rebellious Qi.
Location
On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Harmonises the Stomach and descends rebellious Qi.
Traditional indications
- Vomiting
- Gastric distension
- Poor appetite
- Epigastric pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
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.
- BL21 Weishu (Bladder): Epigastric pain, Poor appetite, Vomiting
- BL46 Geguan (Bladder): Poor appetite, Vomiting
- CV11 Jianli (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Poor appetite, Vomiting
- CV13 Shangwan (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Epigastric pain, Vomiting
- CV16 Zhongting (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Poor appetite, Vomiting
- KI20 Futonggu (Kidney): Epigastric pain, Vomiting
Point profile
- Code
- ST19
- Pinyin name
- Bù Róng
- Characters
- 不容
- Translation
- Not Contained
- Meridian
- Stomach
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Stomach, Digestion, Nausea
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.
