Accumulation of food can be stimulated at the Neiguan, Shusanli, and Tianshu points, but most often with pressure or acupuncture interventions, less often with moxibustion.
Neiguan is located 2 inches above the transverse carpal stripe, between the tendon of the palmaris longus and the tendon of the radial flexor carpi radialis, and can be used for heart pain, palpitations, chest tightness, dystocia (pain in the area of the coxa and ribs), gastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and ergotism (hiccups).
Foot Sanli is located on the anterior lateral side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the calf’s nose, on the line between the calf’s nose and Xiexi, and can be used for stomach pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, intestinal tinnitus, dyspepsia, constipation and dysentery.
Tianshu is located in the abdomen, 2 inches away from the center of the umbilicus. It can be used for abdominal pain, abdominal distension, intestinal tinnitus, pain around the umbilicus, constipation, diarrhea and dysentery.
Patients are advised to seek medical advice and have the acupoint selected by the doctor for treatment.