# ST22 Guanmen (Shutting The Gate) – Stomach Meridian

關門 · guān mén

Location: 3 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV11.

Cautions: Avoid in acute abdominal conditions.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st22

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Poor Appetite, Poor Appetite, Benefit Regulate Intestines, Benefit Regulate Qi, Benefit Urination, Benefit Urination, Stomach Rumbling, Stomach Rumbling, Constipation, Diarrhea, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Dysentery, Bedwetting, Fullness, Malaria Phlegm, Malaria Phlegm, Edema, Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain, Pain Around Navel, Pain Around Navel, Qi Abdomen, Qi Abdomen, Regulate Intestines, Regulate Qi, Qi Abdomen Sensation, Qi Abdomen Sensation, Shivering

## Most often selected alongside ST22

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- SP04 (Grandfather Grandson) – 2 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 2 protocols
- BL18 (Liver Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL22 (Sanjiao Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL27 (Small Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL28 (Bladder Shu Point) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using ST22

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constipation, Obesity Abdominal, Defecation Impaired | ST22, ST25, ST28, GB26, CV04, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.201042 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine | LI01, LI03, LI09, LI11, ST22, ST25, SP04, SP15, SP16, BL25, BL27, BL28, BL37, BL39 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen | ST22, ST44, SP02, SP04, BL18, BL20, BL22 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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