St-30

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Channel

Stomach St

Chong Mai

Element

Earth

English

Rushing Qi

Name

氣沖

Transliteration

Qichong

Description

Meeting point with the Chong Mai Point of the Sea of Water and Grain

Indications

qi in the lower jiao (lower third of body)the Chong Mairushing sensation up the spine

Kinesiology

menstruationchildbirthuterus

Channel Psychology

St: Over-thinking, weighing my needs against other’s needs. My needs are never satisfied. Giving more than receiving. Resentment.

Key Spirit Point Themes

Sexuality suppressed due to trauma

Physical Conditions

Eating disordersAbdomen - heat inAbdominal fullness sudden ST-30, REN-12Abdominal fullness with inability to lie down ST-30

Symptoms

Hypogastric pain, sudden fullness and distention of the abdomen, twisting pain of the abdomen, heat in the abdomen, heat in the body with abdominal pain, hardness below the umbilicus, retention of urine and faeces, heat in the large intestine, prolapse of the rectum, hot painful urinary dysfunction, oedema, irregular menstruation, sudden absence of menstruation, abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, disorders related to childbirth, retention of the placenta, difficult lactation, swelling and pain of the external vagina, swelling and pain of the penis, pain of the testicles, retraction and pain of both testicles, acute abdominal pain, impotence, pain of the lumbar region with difficulty in turning, fullness of the lateral costal region, qi rushing up the spine or to attack the heart

Balances

Sea of Water and Grain (Four Seas Points)St30 Qi Chong – A great thoroughfare of qiTrauma Spirit Points

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.