ST 36 Acupuncture Point - Zu San Li - Stomach Meridian
- Chinese Name Zusanli
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English Name Leg Three Li
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Location: 3 cun below ST 35, one finger width lateral from the anterior border of the tibia.
- Point Associations:
- He Sea Point
- Lower Lower He Sea Point of the ST
- Earth Point
- Sea of Water and Grain Point
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Command Point of the Abdomen
- Actions & Effects:
- Tonify deficient Qi a/or Blood.
- Tonify Wei Qi and Qi overall - low immunity, chronic illness, poor digestion, general weakness, particularly with moxibustion, very important acupuncture point for building and maintaining overall health.
- All issues involving the Stomach a/or the Spleen - abdominal/epigastric pain, borborygmus, bloating, nausea, vomiting, GERD, hiccups, diarrhea, constipation, etc.
- Clear disorders along the course of the channel - breast problems, lower leg pain.
- Earth as the mother of Metal - will support Lung function in cases of asthma, wheezing, dyspnea.
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Psychological/Emotional disorders - PMS, depression, nervousness, insomnia.
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Stomach Meridian Points (45):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Sources and More Information
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- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Asthma
- Bipolar Disorder (BD)
- Borborygmus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Distention
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Illness
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Depression
- Diabetes Type II
- Diarrhea
- Digestive Issues
- Diverticulitis
- Dizziness (Vertigo)
- Epigastric Pain
- Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia (CFS)
- Hiccups
- Immunity
- Infertility
- Insomnia
- Insufficient Lactation
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Leg Pain
- Malabsorption
- Manic Depression
- Mastitis
- Muscle Weakness
- Organ Prolapse
- Postpartum Depression
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
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