Stomach: Yang Organ Location
Anatomy
ST 1
Directly below pupil (eyes forward), between eyeball + infraorbital ridge
ST 2
Below ST 1, in depression at infraorbital foramen
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Eyeball Optic Nerve Infraorbital artery Infraorbital vein Infraorbital nerve
ST 3 ST 4
Below ST 2, lateral to lower border of ala nasi. Lateral to corner of muth, below ST 3
ST 5
Anterior border of attachment of masseter (puff cheeks out)
ST 6
Finger-breadth anterior/superior to angle of mandible. At prominence of masseter when teeth clenched.
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Facial artery Facial vein Facial artery Facial vein Facial nerve
ST 7
Lower border of zygomatic arch, anterior to condyloid process of mandible. Locate w/ mouth closed, but can open mouth to check location.
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Transverse facial artery Transverse facial vein Zygomatic branch of the facial nerve
ST 8
0.5 cun within anterior hairline at corner of forehead (depression). 4.5 cun lateral to GV 24. 9 cun between points: compare to mastoid processes. Level with tip of Adam’s Apple (high point), anterior border of SCM. Palpate for pulse of carotid, needle anterior to it.
ST 9
ST 10
Midpoint between ST 9 and ST 11, anterior border of SCM.
ST 11
Between sternal and clavicular head of SCM, superior to sternal extremity of clavicle
ST 12
Midpoint of supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to CV meridian Lower border of middle of clavicle (4 cun lateral to midline)
ST 13 ST 14 ST 15 ST 16 ST 17 ST 18
1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV 2nd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV 3rd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV 4th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV 5th intercostal space, directly below nipple (4 cun lateral
Required Description
Needling instructions Not Needled Not Needled
P: 0.3-0.5 Not Needled Not Needled P: 0.3-0.5 or subcutan. towards ST4 P: 0.3-0.5
Not Needled • • • • • • • • •
Internal carotid artery External carotid artery Sympathetic trunk Vagus nerve Common carotid artery Sympathetic trunk Anterior jugular vein Common carotid artery Lung
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O: 0.3-0.5 Lung Subclavicular vein O: 0.3-0.5 Lung O: 0.3-0.5 Lung Not Located Lung NEVER NEEDLED: REFERENCE POINT ONLY Not Located Lung
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Stomach Channel – Page 1
Window of the Sky point
Not Needled
Not Needled Not Needled Not Needled
Shu point?
ST 19
to midline) 6 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Location
Anatomy
ST 20 ST 21 ST 22 ST 23 ST 24 ST 25
5 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 4 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 3 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 2 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 1 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 2 cun lateral to centre of umbilicus (CV8)
ST 26 ST 27 ST 28
1 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 2 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 3 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV
ST 29 ST 30 ST 31
4 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 5 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Intersection of line from ASIS and lower border of symphysis pubis, in depression on lateral side of sartorius (flex thigh) Line from ASIS to patella: 6 cun above latero-superior border of patella, in rectus femoris Line from ASIS to patella: 3 cun above latero-superior border of patella, in rectus femoris *KNEE IN FLEXION!* Line from ASIS to patella: 2 cun above latero-superior border of patella, in rectus femoris *KNEE IN FLEXION!* Lower border of patella, depression lateral to patellar ligament. *KNEE IN FLEXION!* 3 cun below ST 35, 1 finger-breadth from anterior crest of tibia. *KNEE IN FLEXION!*
ST 32 ST 33 ST 34 ST 35 ST 36
Required Description
Front-Mu point of the Large Intestine Regulates menstruation Stops pain
ST 37
3 cun below ST 36 (6 below ST 35), 1 finger-breadth from anterior crest of tibia. *KNEE IN FLEXION!*
ST 38
2 cun below ST 37 (8 below ST 35), 1 finger-breadth from anterior crest of tibia, midway between ST 35 + ST 41. *KNEE IN FLEXION!*
ST 39
3 cun below ST 37 (9 below ST 35), 1 finger-breadth
Not Needled Needling instructions Not Needled Not Needled Not Needled Not Needled Not Needled P: 0.7-1.2
Shu point?
Not Needled Not Needled P: 0.7-1.2 Not Needled P 0.5-1.0 Not Needled Not Needled Not Needled
Xi-Cleft point
P: 0.5-1.0 P: 0.7-1.0
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Anterior tibial artery Anterior tibial vein Deep peroneal nerve Anterior tibial artery Anterior tibial vein Deep peroneal nerve
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Anterior tibial artery Anterior tibial vein Deep peroneal nerve Anterior tibial artery
Stomach Channel – Page 2
Command point of the Abdomen
P: 0.5-1.2
Regulates the function of the Stomach and Large Intestine
P: 0.5-1.2
P: 0.5-1.0
Regulates the
P: 0.5-1.0
Earth point
from anterior crest of tibia. *KNEE IN FLEXION!*
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Location
Anatomy
ST 40
8 cun superior to external malleolus (8 below ST 38), 1 finger-breadth lateral to ST 38.
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Superficial peroneal nerve
ST 41
Dorsum of foot: midpoint of transverse crease of ankle joint, between tendons of EDL and HL, level of tip of external malleolus
ST 42
Distal to ST 41, highest point of dorsum of foot. Depression between 2nd and 3rd MT bones and cuneiform bone. Depression distal to junction of 2nd and 3rd MT bones Proximal to web between 2nd and 3rd toes Lateral side of 2nd toe, 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail.
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Anterior tibial artery Anterior tibial vein Superficial peroneal nerve Deep peroneal nerve Dorsal venous network of foot Deep peroneal nerve
Yuan source point
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Dorsal venous network of foot Dorsal venous network of foot
Clears heat
ST 43 ST 44 ST 45
Anterior tibial vein
4 CUN:
*Midline to mid-point of clavicle, nipple line, or lateral border of rectus abdominus.
5 CUN:
*From umbilicus to pubic symphysis
8 CUN:
*From umbilicus to costal angle
9 CUN:
*Between mastoid processes, across back of head *Between the 2 ST 8 points *From costal angle to top of sternum
12 CUN:
*Anterior hairline to posterior hairline
16 CUN:
*From middle of knee to lateral malleolus
19 CUN:
*From greater trochanter to middle of knee
Stomach Channel – Page 3
function of the Stomach and Small Intestine Required Description Resolves phlegm and damp Luo Connecting Point Empirical Point for Phelgm
Needling instructions P: 0.5-1.0
Shu point?
P: 0.5-0.7
River
P: 0.3-0.5 Not Needled P: 0.3-0.5 Not Needled
Stream Spring Well