Liangmen (ST21)
Liangmen (ST21), “Beam Gate”, is a point on the Stomach meridian. It is point 21 of the 45 on the channel. Regulates Stomach Qi, harmonizes the Middle and stops epigastric pain.
Location
On the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun lateral to the midline.
Functions according to tradition
Regulates Stomach Qi, harmonizes the Middle and stops epigastric pain.
Traditional indications
- Epigastric pain
- Abdominal distension
- Nausea
- Poor appetite
- Gastritis
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Avoid deep needling on the right with hepatomegaly, or when the stomach is distended.
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, Nausea, Poor appetite
- BL50 Weicang (Bladder): Abdominal distension, Epigastric pain
- CV11 Jianli (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Poor appetite
- CV12 Zhongwan (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Gastritis
- BL49 Yishe (Bladder): Abdominal distension, Poor appetite
- GV7 Zhongshu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Abdominal distension, Poor appetite
Point profile
- Code
- ST21
- Pinyin name
- Liáng Mén
- Characters
- 梁门
- Translation
- Beam Gate
- Meridian
- Stomach
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Digestion, Stomach
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.
