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ST, Foot Yáng Brightness (yáng míng) Stomach Channel Points
- ST-1 承泣 〔承泣〕chéng qì, Tear Container
An acupoint located between the eyeball and the midpoint of the infraorbital ridge.
- ST-2 四白 〔四白〕sì bái, Four Whites
An acupoint located on the face, straight belowST-1 , over the small depression formed by the infraorbital foramen.
- ST-3 巨髎 〔巨髎〕jù liáo, Great Bone-Hole
An acupoint located on the cheek, straight belowST-2 (sì bái), level with the lower border of the ala nasi.
- ST-4 地仓 〔地倉〕dì cāng, Earth Granary
An acupoint located on the face, on a vertical line withST-1 (chéng qì),ST-2 (sì bái), andST-3 (jù liáo), level with the corner of the mouth.
- ST-5 大迎 〔大迎〕dà yíng, Great Reception
An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the jaw, at the anterior border of the insertion of the masseter muscle on the body of the mandible.
- ST-6 颊车 〔頰車〕jiá chē, Cheek Carriage
An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the face, in the body of the masseter muscle, at the prominence of that muscle when the teeth are clenched.
- ST-7 下关 〔下關〕xià guān, Below the Joint
An acupoint located anterior to the ear, straight aboveST-6 , in the hollow immediately below the inferior border of the zygomatic arch.
- ST-8 头维 〔頭維〕tóu wéi, Head Corner
An acupoint located on the superior aspect of the head, in a depression 0.5 cùn within the anterior hairline at thecorner of the forehead.
- ST-9 人迎 〔人迎〕rén yíng, Man’s Prognosis
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the neck, level with the laryngeal prominence (adam's apple), at the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid (scm) muscle.
- ST-10 水突 〔水突〕shuǐ tú, Water Prominence
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the neck, at the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid (scm) muscle, midway betweenST-9 (rén yíng) andST-11 (qì shè).
- ST-11 气舍 〔氣舍〕qì shè, Qì Abode
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the neck, immediately superior to the medial extremity of the clavicle, in the space between the sternal and clavicular heads of the (scm) sternocleidomastoid muscle.
- ST-12 缺盆 〔缺盆〕quē pén, Empty Basin
An acupoint located at the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa, 4 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-13 气户 〔氣戶〕qì hù, Qì Door
An acupoint located on the chest, immediately below the inferior border of the clavicle, on the midclavicular line.
- ST-14 库房 〔庫房〕kù fáng, Storeroom
An acupoint located on the chest, in the first intercostal space, on the midclavicular line.
- ST-15 屋翳 〔屋翳〕wū yì, Roof
An acupoint located on the chest, in the second intercostal space, on the midclavicular line.
- ST-16 膺窗 〔膺窗〕yīng chuāng, Breast Window
An acupoint located on the chest, in the third intercostal space, on the midclavicular line.
- ST-17 乳中 〔乳中〕rǔ zhōng, Breast Center
An acupoint located on the chest, in the center of the nipple.
- ST-18 乳根 〔乳根〕rǔ gēn, Breast Root
An acupoint located on the chest, in the fifth intercostal space, on the midclavicular line.
- ST-19 不容 〔不容〕bù róng, Not Contained
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 6 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-20 承满 〔承滿〕chéng mǎn, Assuming Fullness
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 5 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-21 梁门 〔梁門〕liáng mén, Beam Gate
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 4 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-22 关门 〔關門〕guān mén, Pass Gate
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 3 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-23 太乙 〔太乙〕tài yǐ, Supreme Unity
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 2 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-24 滑肉门 〔滑肉門〕huá ròu mén, Slippery Flesh Gate
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 1 cùn superior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-25 天枢 〔天樞〕tiān shū, Celestial Pivot
An acupoint located on the abdomen, level with the center of the umbilicus, 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-26 外陵 〔外陵〕wài líng, Outer Mound
An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 1 cùn inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-27 大巨 〔大巨〕dà jù, Great Gigantic
An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 2 cùn inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-28 水道 〔水道〕shuǐ dào, Waterway
An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 3 cùn inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-29 归来 〔歸來〕guī lái, Return
An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 4 cùn inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-30 气冲 〔氣衝〕qì chōng, Qì Thoroughfare
An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, level with the superior border of the pubic bone, 2 cùn lateral to the midline.
- ST-31 髀关 〔髀關〕bì guān, Thigh Joint
An acupoint located on the upper thigh, straight below the anterior superior iliac spine (asis), in the depression on the lateral side of the sartorius muscle.
- ST-32 伏兔 〔伏兔〕fú tù, Crouching Rabbit
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the thigh, 6 cùn proximal to the superior border of the patella, on the line that connects the anterior superior iliac spine (asis) and the lateral border of the patella.
- ST-33 阴巿 〔陰巿〕yīn shì, Yīn Market
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the thigh, 3 cùn proximal to the superolateral corner of the patella, on the line that connects the anterior superior iliac spine (asis) and the lateral border of the patella.
- ST-34 梁丘 〔梁丘〕liáng qiū, Beam Hill
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the thigh, 2 cùn proximal to the superolateral corner of the patella, on the line that connects the anterior superior iliac spine (asis) and the lateral border of the patella.
- ST-35 犊鼻 〔犢鼻〕dú bí, Calf’s Nose
An acupoint located at the knee, level with the inferior border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament.
- ST-36 足三里 〔足三里〕zú sān lǐ, Leg Three Lǐ
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the lower leg, 3 cùn inferior toST-35 , about one fingerbreadth lateral to the tibia.
- ST-37 上巨虚 〔上巨虛〕shàng jù xū, Upper Great Hollow
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the lower leg, 6 cùn inferior toST-35 , about one fingerbreadth lateral to the crest of the tibia.
- ST-38 条口 〔條口〕tiáo kǒu, Ribbon Opening
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the lower leg, 8 cùn inferior toST-35 (dú bí), slightly lateral to the crest of the tibia.
- ST-39 下巨虚 〔下巨虛〕xià jù xū, Lower Great Hollow
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the lower leg, 9 cùn inferior toST-35 (dú bí), about one fingerbreadth lateral to the crest of the tibia.
- ST-40 丰隆 〔豐隆〕fēng lóng, Bountiful Bulge
An acupoint located on the lower leg, 8 cùn inferior toST-35 (dú bí), about 1 cùn lateral toST-38 (tiáo kǒu).
- ST-41 解溪 〔解谿〕jiě xī, Ravine Divide
An acupoint located on the anterior aspect of the ankle joint, level with the tip of the lateral malleolus, in the space between the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and the extensor hallucis longus muscles.
- ST-42 冲阳 〔衝陽〕chōng yáng, Surging Yáng
An acupoint located on the dorsal aspect of the foot, about 1.5 cùn distal to ST-41, on the medial side of the common extensor tendon that attaches to the second toe.
- ST-43 陷谷 〔陷谷〕xiàn gǔ, Sunken Valley
An acupoint located on the dorsal aspect of the foot, in the space between the second and third metatarsal bones, slightly distal to their tarsometatarsal articulations.
- ST-44 内庭 〔內庭〕nèi tíng, Inner Court
An acupoint located on the dorsal aspect of the foot, proximal to the margin of the web between the second and third toes, level with the metatarsophalangeal (mtp) articulation of the second toe.
- ST-45 厉兑 〔厲兌〕lì duì, Severe Mouth
An acupoint located a little more than 1 fēn below the base of the nail on the lateral side of the second toe.