| A | B |
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| ST 1 Cheng Qi(contain tears) | With eyes forward, the point is between eyeball and infraorbital ridge, .7 cun below center of eyeball(perpendicular .5-1 cun) |
| St 2 Si Bai (Four White) | Below eyeball and ST 1, 1 cun below in the depression of the infraorbital foramen.(perpendicular .2-.3 cun) |
| St 3 Ju Liao(Great Seam) | At level of the lower border of the ala nasi on the lateral side of the nasolabial groove(not in groove)(perpendicular .3-.5 cun) |
| St 4 Di Chuang (Earth Granary) | .4 cun lateral to corner of the mouth(subcutaneous insertion 1-1.5 cun pointing tip toward ST 6) |
| St 5 Da Ying (Great Welcome) | Find masseter(clench teeth), the point is on the anterior border of the masseter along the jaw line( insert obliquely .3-.5 cun(if toward meridian flow then it tonifies, if against then sedates) |
| St 6 Jia Che (Jaw Vehicle) | 1 cun anterior and superior to malliable angle or in center of prominence if teeth clenched.(perpendicular or oblique .3-.5 cun[tip toward ST4 if oblique}) |
| St 7 Xia Guan (Lower Hinge) | below the lower border of the zygomatic notch, anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible( perpendicular insertion .3-.5 cun) |
| St 8 Tou Wei (Head Support) | .5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, 4.5 cun lateral to the midpt. of the anterior hairline( subcutaneous .5-1 cun) |
| St 9 Ren Ying (Man's Welcome) Important Point | at the level of the adam's apple 1.5 cun lateral to front middle line, anterior aspect of the SCM, {CAUTION: carotid artery} use left thumb to hold artery away(perpendicular insertion .3-.5 cun) |
| St10 Shui Tu(Water Prominence) | midway between st 9 and st11,anterior to SCM(perpendicular, .3-.5cun) |
| St 11 Qi She (Qi Residence) | Upper border of the sterno extremity of the clavicle between sterno head and clavicular head(perpendicular, .3-.5 cun) |
| St 12 Que Pen(Broken Basin) | Ctr of Sternoclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the front midline.Posterior to the superior border of the clavicle (perpendicular, .3-.5cun) |
| St 13 Qi Hu (Qi's Household) | below lower border of clavicle in the 1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline (oblique insertion, .3-.5 cun with tip toward lateral side) |
| CAM says that St 13 insertion is oblique, what does Dr. Wu recommend? | subcutaneous insertion |
| St 14 Ku Fang (storehouse) | 1 cun inferior to St 13, in 1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline (oblique insertion, .3-.5 cun tip toward lateral side) |
| St 15 Wu Yi ( Room Screen) | Located in 2nd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline(oblique insertion, .3-.5 cun, tip toward lateral side) |
| St 16 Ying Chuang (Breast Window) | 3rd intercostal space (oblique insertion, .3-.5 cun tip toward lateral side) |
| St 17 Ru Zhong (Middle of Breast/Nipple) | 4th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline{DO NOT NEEDLE] |
| St 18 Ru Gen (Root of the Breast) | 5th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline ( oblique insertion, .3-.5 cun with tip toward lateral side) |
| The expression "Qi Street" refers to the line between what two points? | Between St 13 and St 30 is referred to as "Qi Street" in Qi Gong. |
| Stomach 19 Bu Rong(Uncontainable) good for st excess problems like stagnation | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 6 cun superior to umbilicus, level with Ren -14 (perpendicular .5 to.8 cun) Caution: |
| Stomach 20 Cheng Man(Support Fullness) good for excess st problems | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 5 cun superior to umbilicus (perpendicular, .5-1 cun) |
| St 21 Liang Men(Grain's Door) Important to treat any st pain in combo with St 34 | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun below St 20(perpendicular, .8-1cun) |
| St 22 Guan Men(The Gate) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun below St 21(perpendicular, .8-1 cun) |
| St 23 Tai Yi(gd for deficiency in st/sp) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun below St22 (perpendicular, .7-1 cun) |
| St 24 Hua Rou Men(Door of Slippery Muscle) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun below St 23(perpendicular, .7-1 cun) |
| St 25 Tian Shu(Heaven's Pivot) (good for diarrhea and constipation) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, level with umbilicus(perpendicular, .7-1.2 cun) |
| St 26 Wai Ling(Outer Tomb) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun below umbilicus(perpendicular, .7-1.2 cun) |
| St 27 Da Ju(The Great) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 2 cun below umbilicus(perpendicular, .7-1.2 cun) |
| St 28 Shui Dao(Water Tract)(Promotes Urination and cleans body of toxins) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 3 cun below umbilicus(perpendicular, .7-1.2 cun) |
| St 29 Gui Lai(Return) | On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to midline, 4 cun below (Caution: Don't needle when bladder is full)(perpendicular, .7-1.2 cun) |
| St 30 Qi Chong(Sea of Blood)mtg place of St and Chong (morning sickness, vomiting, nausea | 5cun below umbilicus, on upper border of symphysis pubis, 2 cun lateral(BE CAREFUL for pregnancy)(perpendicular, .5-1 cun) |
| St 31 Bi Guan(Hip's Hinge) | On the connecting line between Anterior Superior Iliac Spine(ASIS) and lateral side of Patella, 4 cun below upper border of symphysis pubis. When hip is flexed, the point is on the lateral side of the Sartorious muscle(perpendicular, 1-1.5 cun) |
| St32 Fu Tu(Hidden Rabbit) | On the connecting line between Anterior Superior Iliac Spine(ASIS) and lateral side of Patella,6 cun above upper border of the patella.(perpendicular, 1-1.5 cun) |
| St 33 Yin Shi(Yin's Market) | On the connecting line between Anterior Superior Iliac Spine(ASIS) and lateral side of Patella,6 cun above upper border of the patella(perpendicular, .7-1 cun) |
| Points St 31-St 35 are particularly good for? | Atrophy |
| St 34 Liang Qiu(Ridge Mound) Xi-cleft pt., Lower He-sea pt of L.I. | 2 cun above the patella when knee joint is flexed(perpendicular, .5- 1 cun) |
| St 35 Du Bi (Calf's Nose)good for water on the knee | When knee is flexed, point is directly below patella on lateral side of patella ligament(perpendicular, .7- 1 cun)CAUTION:only insert with knee flexed) |
| St 36 Zu San Li(Three Measures on Foot) He-sea, Lower He Sea pt of S.I., Guan Command Most Earth pt of st channelImpt Pt for Immune System | 3 cun below St 35, 1 finger's breadth lateral to tibial edge(perpendicular, .5- 1.2 cun) |
| St 37 Shang Ju Xu(Upper Void) | 3 cun below St 36, 1 finger's breadth lateral to anterior crest of the tibia(perpendicular, .5- 1.2 cun) |
| St 38 Tiao Kou(Line Opening)Used for frozen shoulder on opposite side | 8 cun above lateral malleolus or 8 cun below St 35 or 2 cun below St 37, 1 finger's breadth lateral to anterior crest of the tibia(perpendicular, .5- 1 cun) |
| St 39 Xia Ju Xu) | 1 cun below St 38, 1 finger's breadth lateral to anterior crest of the tibia(perpendicular, .5- 1 cun) |
| St 40 Feng Long(Abundance and Prosperity) Luo Pt.for St(Best pt. to remove phelgm) | 8 cun above prominence of lateral malleolus, level with 38, 2 fingers breadth lateral to anterior crest,(perpendicular, .5- 1 cun) |
| St 41 Jie Xi(Jing-River and Fire pt) (Release Stream)mainly for spasm of tendon | midway of the transverse crease, level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in a depression between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus,(perpendicular, .5- .7 cun) |
| St 42 Chongyang(Yang's Pouring) Primary Yuan Pt. shows prognosis of a disease | a.1.5 cun distal to 41 on connecting line betw St41 and St43,b. highest prominence of dorsum of the foot, c.pulse on dorsum(perpendicular, .3- .5 cun) |
| St 43 Xian Gu (Sinking Valley) Shu-stream pt(wood) | a. on connecting line between 44 and 41, 1 cun proximal to St44 b. in depression between 2nd and 3rd metatarsal and distal to ??(perpendicular, .3- .5 cun) |
| St 44 Nei Ting(Inner Courtyard) Ying-spring pt(water)Good to remove St. heat, teeth and _____?? | .5 cun proximal to web margin between 2nd and 3rd toes(perpendicular, .3- .5 cun) |
| St 45 Lidui(Strict Exchange)Jing-Well pt,metal pt. Good for stomach heat | Lateral side of 2nd toe, .1 cun from corner of nail (perpendicular or oblique, or subcut. .1 cun deep or prick for bloodletting) |
