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POINT: ST-27 (STOMACH-27)  

NAME: DANJU

English: The Great
Also Known As: Big Great

LOCATION:

  • On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with REV-5 Shimen. Note the 2 cun line is located halfway between the midline and the palpable lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle.

NEEDLING:

  • Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Caution: In thin patients, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
  • Puncture Perpendicularly 0.7 to 1.2 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Benefits the Kidneys
  • Firms the Jing
  • Regulates Qi
  • Promotes urination
  • Regulates Stomach Qi

INDICATIONS:

  • Premature ejaculation
  • Seminal emission
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Difficult urination
  • Urinary retention
  • Lower abdominal distention and fullness
  • Shan (hernia) disorder
  • Abdominal pain
  • Cystitis
  • Fright palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Propensity to fright
  • Agitation without thirst
  • Los of use of the four limbs
  • Hemiplegia
  • Dysuria
  • Intestinal obstruction

COMBINATIONS:

SP-8
Diji
LIV-6
Zhongdu

REN-6
Qihai
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

Cold-Damp Shan disorder

Palpitations and insomnia

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

NOTES:

  • This point is frequently used in Excess conditions giving rise to lateral abdominal pain.