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Channel
Element
English
Upper Cavity
Name
上脘
Transliteration
Shangwan
Description
Meeting point with the Stomach and Small Intestine channels
Indications
stomach qi rebellion vomiting the heart
Kinesiology
reflux ingestion upper portion of stomach
Channel Psychology
SI: I do not know when to trust others to speak the truth - I do not know the right thing to say,
St: I do not know how to be successful - I am frustrated with my lack of success
Physical Conditions
Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, vomiting of blood, difficult ingestion, stomach reflux, sudden turmoil disorder, abdominal pain, abdominal distension and fullness, abdominal masses, pain of the spleen, undigested food in the stool, bowel sounds, sudden heart pain, sensation of heat and agitation in the heart, fright palpitations, heat in the body with absence of sweating, febrile disease, jaundice, epilepsy, much phlegm, rushing sensation up the spine, visual dizziness
The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.