Seven Gates of Digestion
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
The 'Nan Jing' proposes seven gates of the digestive tract: Fei Men (lips), Hu Men (teeth), Xi Men (epiglottis), Ben Men (cardiac orifice of the stomach), You Men (pylorus), Lan Men (junction of small and large intestine), and Po Men (anus).
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Assembly line quality inspection station. Indigestion is not entirely the stomach's fault. It could be that the Lan Men is blocked (abnormal separation of clear and turbid), or the Xi Men is weak (choking cough). Locate which valve is malfunctioning.
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In traditional Chinese medicine, the body's vital points or key passages, or the essential topics of a discipline, are categorized into seven gates, serving as core nodes that must be mastered for entry, emphasizing grasping the pivotal points.
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