{
  "id": "ST21",
  "name": {
    "en": "Liangmen",
    "gloss": "Beam Gate",
    "zh-Hant": "梁門",
    "zh-Hans": "梁门"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "ST",
    "order": 21,
    "of": 45
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the upper belly, three finger-widths out from the midline, halfway between the navel and the base of the breastbone."
  },
  "for": [
    "stomach ache",
    "vomiting",
    "loose stools"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Gentle flat-finger pressure, about a minute each side, not after a big meal.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [
    "Not on the belly in pregnancy."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/st21",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}