St-37

St-37

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Channel
Stomach St Stomach St
Element
EarthEarth
English

Upper Great Void

Name

上巨虛

Transliteration

Shangjuxu

Special Point
Key PointHe SeaLower He Sea
Description

Lower He-Sea point of the Large Intestine Point of the Sea of Blood

Indications
intestinesstagnationdamp heatdiarrhoeainflamed colonthe spleen and stomachSt channel and pain
Kinesiology
key point for the intestinesleg disordersauditory integration
Channel Psychology

St: Over-thinking, weighing my needs against other’s needs. My needs are never satisfied. Giving more than receiving. Resentment.
 LI: Letting go of the need to be praised, rewarded and accepted. Finding the value within instead of in what money can buy.

Point Psychology
maniaaversion to people talking
Key Spirit Point Themes
Empty mind to access knowing
Physical Conditions
DiarrhoeaAbdominal distentionIntestinesLarge Intestine
Symptoms

Bowel sounds, diarrhea, large intestine conditions, dysenteric disorder, heat in the large intestine, inflamed colon, intestinal abscess, cutting pain of the intestines, constipation, abdominal pain and distention, periumbilical pain with inability to stand for long, dark urine, heat in the stomach, deficiency and weakness of the spleen and stomach, insufficiency of zang qi, consumption, short breath, difficulty in walking, qi rushes up to the chest, fullness of the chest and lateral costal region, swelling of the face, mania, aversion to the sound of people talking. hemiplegia, leg qi, numbness and painful obstruction of the lower limb, coldness and pain of the bone marrow, weakness of the leg, contraction and pain of the front of the shin, swelling of the knee

Balances
5 Shu Points Balance Overview5 Shu Points (Reference Information)Sea of Blood (Four Seas Points)Ileocecal Valve BC10Connection Spirit Points5 Shu Points: He Sea
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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.