Liangqiu (ST34)
Liangqiu (ST34), “Beam Hill”, is a point on the Stomach meridian. It is point 34 of the 45 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Stomach: stops acute gastric pain and benefits the knee.
Location
With the knee flexed, 2 cun above the superolateral border of the patella.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Stomach: stops acute gastric pain and benefits the knee.
Traditional indications
- Acute stomach pain
- Knee pain
- Acute gastritis
- Mastitis
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
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.
- BL38 Fuxi (Bladder): Knee pain
- BL40 Weizhong (Bladder): Knee pain
- GB34 Yanglingquan (Gallbladder): Knee pain
- KI10 Yingu (Kidney): Knee pain
- LV7 Xiguan (Liver): Knee pain
- SP9 Yinlingquan (Spleen): Knee pain
Point profile
- Code
- ST34
- Pinyin name
- Liáng Qiū
- Characters
- 梁丘
- Translation
- Beam Hill
- Meridian
- Stomach
- Element
- Earth
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Knee, 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.
