ST20 (Receiving Fullness)

承满chéng mǎn

Stomach Meridian

Location of acupuncture point ST20 (Receiving Fullness)
34
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

5 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv13.

Cautions

Caution with depth in abdominal region.

Indications

Conditions for which ST20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Poor AppetitePoor AppetiteBenefit Descend Rebellion LungBenefit Descend Rebellion StomachBenefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleStomach RumblingStomach RumblingDescend Rebellion LungDescend Rebellion StomachDiarrheaAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsHardness Costal LateralHardness Costal LateralHiccupsShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Shoulder RaisingRib PainRib PainUpper Stomach PainUpper Stomach PainRegulate Jiao MiddleSaliva BloodSaliva BloodVomitingVomiting BloodVomiting BloodWheezing

Protocols using ST20

  • Benefit DigestionLU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Upper Stomach PainLU06, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST24, ST34, ST36, ST42, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, BL17, BL18, BL21, BL51, KD16, KD19, PC05, PC06, PC09, GB24, LV03, LV14, CV10, CV12, XB03, XL11, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shoulder Raising StiffnessLU01, LI07, ST20, HT01, HT02, SI10, TB11 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Vomiting BloodLU05, LU06, LU09, LU10, LI13, ST13, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST36, SP01, HT06, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL43, BL46, KD01, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB05, TB10, GB41, LV03, CV05, CV07, CV12, CV13, GV01, GV14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Breathing ProblemsLU01, LU09, LI13, LI17, ST11, ST19, ST20, SI05, SI17, BL14, KD23, KD24, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV09, CV18, GV16, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Stomach RumblingLI03, LI06, LI07, LI09, ST16, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP17, BL16, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL34, BL47, BL48, BL53, KD16, KD19, PC06, GB25, LV03, LV13, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV13, GV09, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DiarrheaLU05, LI03, LI10, LI11, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL34, BL35, BL40, BL47, BL48, BL65, KD02, KD08, KD10, KD15, KD16, KD17, KD20, KD21, PC03, PC06, PC09, TB18, GB25, GB29, LV02, LV03, LV06, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV06, XB05, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B, XC17, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH47, XL25, XU05, XU08, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • VomitingLU01, LU05, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI10, LI11, ST08, ST09, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL52, BL61, BL66, KD04, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB06, TB18, TB19, GB07, GB08, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB28, GB29, GB34, GB40, LV02, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV18, CV19, CV22, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV20, GV24, XB03, XC15, XC20, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH26, XL11, XU04, XU05, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Saliva BloodLU03, LU05, LU06, LU09, ST20, HT07, SI15, BL13, BL17, BL18, CV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • HiccupsLU06, LU10, ST11, ST13, ST20, ST36, SP18, BL17, KD18, PC06, GB24, LV14, XH11, XU04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Breathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsLU02, LU04, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU09, LU10, ST09, ST10, ST15, ST16, ST20, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP12, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT01, HT07, SI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL27, KD04, KD07, PC01, PC07, TB02, GB25, GB40, GB44, LV02, LV13, CV03, CV14, CV17, CV22, GV11, GV14, GV20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Poor AppetiteST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST45, SP08, BL20, BL21, KD17, CV12, XC14A, XC14B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)