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Shang Qu: TCM Acupoint Guide

SHANGQU
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Shang Qu (Shangqu)

Location

2 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-10 Xiawan.

Needling

  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Caution: deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.

Command Functions

  • Meeting point of the Chong channel

Actions

  • Dispels accumulations
  • Alleviates pain

Indications

  • Anorexia
  • Gastric spasm
  • Hyperacidity
  • Jaundice
  • Impatience
  • Tired of living
  • Abdominal masses with periodic cutting pain
  • Vomiting
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Stomach ache
  • Peritonitis
  • Colic
  • Intestinal pain with lack of appetite
  • Redness and pain of the eye originating at the inner canthus
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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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