ST-22 - Pass Gate

关门 - Guān mén

Point Region: Upper abdomen

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the centre of the navel, 2 cun out from the midline. It is level with KI-18 and CV-11.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. From the centre of your navel, measure four finger-widths up the midline
  2. Move two thumb-widths out to the side
  3. The point is there
ST-22 (Pass Gate) acupressure point location: On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the centre of the navel, 2 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

Once ST-22 is located, rest your fingertips lightly on the upper abdomen without pressing inward. Skip it during pregnancy or with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or a rigid belly, which require urgent care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal fullness
  • Intestinal sounds
  • Indigestion
  • Periumbilical pain
  • Bloating
  • Digestive problems
  • Stomach discomfort

Related Health Concerns

Bloating

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Acute intestinal obstruction
  • Severe abdominal inflammation