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ST Points - LeslieC
ST Points Location Description
Question | Answer |
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ST1 Chengqi | Directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge. |
ST2 Sibai | Directly below the pupil in a depression at the infraorbital foramen. |
ST3 Juliao | Directly below the pupil in a depression level with the lower border of the ala nasi. |
ST4 Dicang | Directly below the pupil lateral to the corner of the mouth. |
ST5 Jiache | Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the masseter muscle in a groove like depression when the cheek is bulged. |
ST6 Jiache | One finger width anterior and superior to the lower angle of the mandible, at the prominence of masseter muscle. |
ST7 Xiaguan | Anterior to the ear, with mouth closed, in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic arch, anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible. |
ST8 Touwei | At the corner of the forehead, 0.5 cun within the hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the midline at GV24. |
ST9 Renying | Level with the tip of the Adam's Apple on the anterior border of the SCM. Avoid puncturing common carotid artery. |
ST10 Shuitu | Midway between ST9 and ST11 at the anterior border of the SCM. |
ST11 Qishe | At the superior border of the medial end of the clavicle between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the SCM. |
ST12 Quepen | In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa 4 cun lateral to the midline. |
ST13 Qihu | In the infraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the midline, below ST12. |
ST14 Kufang | 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 1st intercostal space. |
ST15 Wuyi | 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 2nd intercostal space. |
ST16 Yingchuang | 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 3rd intercostal space. |
ST17 Ruzhong | 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 4th intercostal space in the center of the nipple. Contraindicated to needle and moxabustion! |
ST18 Rugen | 4 cun lateral to the midline in the 5th intercostal space. |
ST19 Burong | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV14, 6 cun above the umbilicus. |
ST20 Chengman | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV13, 5 cun above the umbilicus. |
ST21 Liangmen | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV12, 4 cun above the umbilicus. |
ST22 Guanmen | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV11, 3 cun above the umbilicus. |
ST23 Taiyi | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV10, 2 cun above the umbilicus. |
ST24 Huaroumen | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV9, 1 cun above the umbilicus. |
ST25 Tianshu | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV8 at the level of the umbilicus. |
ST26 Wailing | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV7, 1 cun below the umbilicus. |
ST27 Daju | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV5, 2 cun below the umbilicus. |
ST28 Shuidao | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV4, 3 cun below the umbilicus. |
ST29 Guilai | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV3, 4 cun below the umbilicus. |
ST30 Qichong | 2 cun lateral to the midline lateral to CV2, level with symphysis pubis. |
ST31 Biguan | With the thigh flexed, in the depression lateral to the sartorius muscle, directly inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). |
ST32 Futu | 6 cun above the superior lateral border of the patella on line connecting the ASIS. |
ST33 Yinshi | 3 cun above the superior lateral border of the patella on line connecting the ASIS found with knee flexed. |
ST34 Liangqiu | 2 cun above the superior lateral border of the patella on line connecting the ASIS found with knee flexed. |
ST35 Dubi | Below the patella in a depression lateral to the patella ligament found with knee flexed. |
ST36 Zusanli | 3 cun below ST35 one finger width lateral from the anterior crest of the tibia, in the tibialis anterior muscle. |
ST37 Shangjuxu | 3 cun below ST36 one finger width lateral from the anterior crest of the tibia. |
ST38 Tiaokou | 5 cun below ST36 one finger width lateral from the anterior crest of the tibia. |
ST39 Xiajuxu | 1 cun below ST38 one finger width lateral from the anterior crest of the tibia. |
ST40 Fenglung | 8 cun superior to the tip of the external malleous, one finger width lateral to ST38. |
ST41 Jiexi | On the dorsum of the foot at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint, approximately level with the tip of the external malleolus in a depression between the extensor digitorum longs and hallucis longus tendons. |
ST42 Chongyang | On the dorsum of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to ST41, in the depression between the second and third metatarsals and cuneiform bone. Avoid the dorsal artery when needling. |
ST43 Xiangu | In a depression distal to the junction of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones. |
ST44 Neiting | At the proximal end of the web between the 2nd and 3rd toes in the depression distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint. |
ST45 Lidui | 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of nail on the lateral side of the 2nd toe. |