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REN-10

下脘

Xià Wǎn

Xiawan

Location · 定位

上腹部，前正中线上，脐中上2寸

On the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 2 cun above the center of the umbilicus

Needling

直刺 0.5–1 寸

可灸

Special Categories

任脉与足太阴交会穴

Actions · 功效

harmonizes the stomach and disperses food
bears counterflow downward and stops vomiting
fortifies the spleen and disperses accumulation

Indications · 主治

胃痛、腹胀、呕吐stomach pain, abdominal distension, vomiting
食积不化food stagnation and indigestion
泄泻diarrhea

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-xia-wan,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xià Wǎn 下脘 (Xiawan) — REN-10},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/xia-wan},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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