Ren-13

Ren-13

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After 5th monthAcupuncture
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

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

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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.