Location of the Middle Point

The Middle Epigastric Point is located in the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 4 inches above the umbilicus. The Middle Epigastric Point is capable of eliminating food and resolving stagnation, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach (restoring the functions of the spleen and stomach), and re-calming and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind with ores and shellfish medicines). It is a very important point used clinically to treat digestive disorders. The mid-epigastric point is often used to treat general spleen and stomach disorders such as abdominal distension, stomach pain, vomiting, and pediatric chancre (a chronic disease of children that manifests itself as emaciation, abnormal eating and drinking, abdominal distension, and thinning and yellowing of the hair, etc.). It can also be used to treat symptoms such as jaundice, loss of appetite, constipation, as well as tinnitus and neurasthenia. In modern clinical practice, it is commonly used to treat chronic gastroenteritis, stomach pain, gastric ulcer or indigestion. In addition to acupuncture acupuncture point can play a good therapeutic effect on the spleen and stomach, moxibustion acupuncture point can also improve the body’s immunity. The practice of acupuncture for the treatment of diseases should be operated under the guidance of a doctor according to the specific situation. It is also recommended that patients go to a professional medical institution for acupuncture treatment.