Location
3 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv11.
Cautions
Avoid in acute abdominal conditions.
Indications
Conditions for which ST22 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Poor AppetitePoor AppetiteBenefit Regulate IntestinesBenefit Regulate QiBenefit UrinationBenefit UrinationStomach RumblingStomach RumblingConstipationDiarrheaAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingDysenteryBedwetting FullnessMalaria PhlegmMalaria PhlegmEdemaPainAbdominal PainAbdominal PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelQi AbdomenQi AbdomenRegulate IntestinesRegulate QiQi Abdomen SensationQi Abdomen SensationShivering
Protocols using ST22
- Constipation, Obesity Abdominal, Defecation Impaired – ST22, ST25, ST28, GB26, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.201042)
- Pain Around Navel – LI08, ST22, ST37, SP14, SP16, KD01, KD10, LV03, LV04, CV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Dysentery – LI04, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL22, BL25, BL27, BL29, BL35, BL40, BL48, KD08, KD15, KD21, PC03, CV04, CV05, CV06, XC07, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Urination – ST22, BL23, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL53, CV02 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdominal Bloating – LU01, LU05, LU10, LI07, LI11, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP17, BL08, BL15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, BL26, BL29, BL33, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL53, KD03, KD04, KD06, KD10, KD16, KD19, KD20, KD27, GB24, GB25, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV08, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20, XC09, XH47, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdominal Pain – LU02, LU10, LI07, LI08, LI09, LI10, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP12, SP13, BL11, BL20, BL24, BL25, BL28, BL30, BL39, BL40, BL48, BL55, BL60, KD03, KD05, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD16, KD19, KD21, PC05, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB27, GB36, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08, LV13, CV07, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV20, XB05, XC02A, XC02B, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC08, XC09, XC12, XC13A, XC13B, XC15, XC19, XH11, XH47, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Qi – LU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Shivering – LU05, LU09, LU11, LI02, ST22, ST43, ST44, HT02, HT07, HT08, SI01, SI03, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL19, BL30, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL63, GB38, GB40, GV14, GV16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Constipation – LI20, ST22, ST25, ST28, ST30, ST37, ST40, ST41, ST44, SP02, SP03, SP05, SP13, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL39, BL51, BL56, BL57, KD01, KD04, KD06, KD15, KD16, KD17, KD18, TB05, TB06, GB27, GB34, GB41, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV13, CV06, CV07, XB09, XC15, XC16, XC17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Bedwetting – LU05, ST22, SP06, SP09, SP11, HT05, HT07, HT08, BL23, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL39, BL40, KD03, KD06, KD11, GB34, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV09, LV10, CV01, CV02, CV04, XB05, XC07, XL19, XU17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Fullness – LU02, LU04, LI03, ST22, ST27, ST40, ST41, ST43, SP03, SI04, BL11, BL13, BL30, BL42, KD04, KD21, KD24, KD25, PC06, GB05, GB35, GB39, CV02, CV12, CV13, GV13, GV24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Edema – LI06, ST12, ST22, ST25, ST28, ST33, ST36, ST43, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL50, BL52, BL53, KD06, KD07, GB08, GB29, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, GV21, GV26, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)