ST 30 Acupuncture Point

Stomach 30, Abbreviated as ST 30, Transliterated Qichong in Chinese, Qi Surge in English.

ST 30 Acupuncture Point Location:

Above the inguinal, 5 cun below the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line.

ST 30 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Hernia
  • Irregular menstruation, irritability
  • Impotence, swelling of the vulva

ST 30 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Regulates the Lower Jiao and the Chong Mai Vessel, subdues running piglet Qi.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Stomach Meridian with the Chong Mai Vessel.
Point of the Sea of Water and Grain.