ST-30 - Rushing Qi

气冲 - Qì chōng

Point Region: Groin

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: In the groin, level with the top edge of the pubic bone, 2 cun out from the midline, over the femoral artery. It lies 2 cun out from CV-2.

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. Find the top edge of your pubic bone at the midline
  2. Move two thumb-widths out to the side
  3. The point is there, over the pulse in the groin
ST-30 (Rushing Qi) acupressure point location: In the groin, level with the top edge of the pubic bone, 2 cun out from the midline, over the femoral artery.

How to Apply Pressure

Treat ST-30 with extreme care: it sits over the groin pulse, so use at most a light fingertip touch beside the pulse and never press into the artery or on both sides at once. Do not use it with an inguinal hernia or severe reproductive symptoms, which need medical evaluation.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Acid reflux
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Menstrual irregularities
  • Penile pain
  • Reproductive problems
  • Pelvic pain
  • Sexual dysfunction

Related Health Concerns

Stomach CrampsHeartburn

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Inguinal hernia
  • Severe reproductive disorders

Take care:

  • Located near inguinal vessels and nerves
  • Avoid excessive pressure in groin area