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Stomach Locations

AcuPoint Point Location Point Summary
ST 1* With the eyes looking straight forward, the point is directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.  
ST 2*** Below ST 1, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen. local around infraorbital foramen; good for maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis
ST 3** Directly below ST 2, at the level of the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of the nasolabial groove.  
ST 4** Lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly below ST 3. not able to close eyes; facial paralysis; trigeminal neuralgia; herpes; mouth ulcers; gum problems
ST 5* Anterior to the angle of the mandible, on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter muscle, in the groove like depression appearing when the cheek is bulged.  
ST 6*** One finger breadth anterior and superior to the lower angle of the mandible where the masseter attaches, at the prominence of the muscle when the teeth are clenched. lower jaw toothache; parotitis (mumps); TMJ
ST 7** At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible - located with mouth closed. major TMJ point; upper jaw toothache
ST 8*** .5 cun within the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to GV 24. head and face with damp; damp HA in frontal area
ST 9** Level with the tip of the Adam's apple, just on the course of the carotid artery, on the anterior border of the SCM. local neck and throat; BP
ST 10* At the midpoint of the line joining ST 9 and ST 11, on the anterior border of the SCM. local
ST 11* At the superior border of the sternal extremity of the clavicle, between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the SCM. local
ST 12* In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the ren meridian. local
ST 13* At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the ren meridian. local
ST 14* In the 1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the ren meridian. local
ST 15* In the 2nd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to ren meridian. local
AcuPoint Point Location Point Summary
ST 16** In the 3rd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the ren meridian. local for breast problems; mastitis
ST 17 In the 4th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the ren meridian. anatomical landmark - do not needle
ST 18** In the 5th intercostal space, directly below the nipple. insufficient lactation
ST 19** 6 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the CV 14.  
ST 20** 5 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 13. local point for stomach pain
ST 21*** 4 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 12. secondary point for ST disharmony of excess type; more moving than tonifying
ST 22** 3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 11. local
ST 23* 2 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 10%. local
ST 24* 1 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 9. local
ST 25**** 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus. all intestinal problems; front mu of LI; always with BL 25
ST 26* 1 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 7. local
ST 27*** 2 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 5. male sexual problems; KD qi and KD yang type usually; with BL 52 and BL 23
ST 28*** 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 4 damp heat in lower warmer; genital herpes; damp heat leucorrhoea
ST 29*** 4 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 3 cold, blood stagnation in lower warmer; cold and blood stagnation GYN problems
ST 30** 5 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV 2.  
AcuPoint Point Location Point Summary
ST 31*** At the crossing point of the line drawn down from the ASIS and the line level with the lower border of the pubic symphisis, in the depression on the lateral side of sartorius, when the thigh is flexed. qi defic in thigh and whole leg; opens leg and thigh
ST 32* On the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and lateral border of the patella, 6 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella, in muscle rectus femoris. local
ST 33* When the knee is flexed, the point is 3 cun above the latero superior border of the patella, on the line joining the laterosuperior border of the patella and ASIS. local
ST 34*** When the knee is flexed, point is 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella. xi cleft; acute breast and ST (organ); knee locally
ST 35*** When the knee is flexed, the point is at the lower border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament. knee joint problems
ST 36**** 3 cun below ST 35, one finger breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia, in tibialis anterior. builds qi and blood; builds wei qi; digestive problems; regulates the intestines; with BL 20 to build SP qi; BL 23 to build KD qi
ST 37*** 3 cun below ST 36, one finger breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia, in the muscle tibialis anterior. LI damp heat; lower he sea of LI; with LI 11 for damp heat and round out with LI mu and shu
ST 38** 2 cun below ST 37, midway between ST 35 and ST 41. frozen shoulder empirical point; with ST 38, TW 14, ST 15
ST 39** 3 cun below the ST 37, one finger breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia, in muscle tibialis anterior.  
ST 40**** 8 cun superior to the external malleolus about one finger breadth lateral to ST 38. phlegm anywhere for any reason
ST 41** On the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle, in the depression between the tendons of muscle extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus, approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus. opens foot and top of ankle
ST 42** Distal to ST 41, at the highest point of the dorsum of the foot, in the depression between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones and cuneiform bone. local in TCM; source point in JA
ST 43** In the depression distal to the junction of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones.  
ST 44*** Proximal to the web margin between the 2nd and 3rd those, in the depression distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint. very cooling; rids heat in yang ming (ST, LI, face); local
ST 45** On the lateral side of the 2nd toe, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.  

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