ST-26 - Outer Mound

外陵 - Wài líng

Point Region: Lower abdomen

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the centre of the navel, 2 cun out from the midline. It is level with KI-15 and CV-7.

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 one thumb-width down the midline
  2. Move two thumb-widths out to the side
  3. The point is there
ST-26 (Outer Mound) acupressure point location: On the lower abdomen, 1 cun below the centre of the navel, 2 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

With ST-26 found, rest a fingertip gently below the navel without pushing in. Skip it during pregnancy, over recent surgical scars, or with acute abdominal pain, which needs medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal bloating
  • Abdominal pain
  • Upper abdominal discomfort
  • Digestive problems
  • Intestinal disorders

Related Health Concerns

BloatingStomach Cramps

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Pregnancy
  • Acute abdominal conditions
  • Severe intestinal inflammation