Acu 2 Stomach Channel Flashcards
Stomach Channel
Hand Yang Ming
ST on duty
7-9 am
Qi/Blood level
Abundant qi and abundant blood
Important features of the Stomach channel
- Crosses the nose bridge to meet UB 1
- Two branches split off at ST 12 - 1 goes to the Sp/St organs, the other goes to ST 31
- ST 36 goes to the third toe; ST 42 goes to the big toe; the stomach primary channel goes to the second toe
- Yang ming dominates the face
- Stomach belongs to the lower eyelid
Urinary bladder belongs to the upper eyelid
Which organs does the Stomach channel connect with
Stomach Spleen Diaphragm Nose Upper teeth Lips Throat *Breast Eyes (Five sense organ, same as LI)
According to the Miraculous Pivot, the stomach controls
“Blood” disease
Summary of what the stomach channel treats
headache, stroke, deviation of the eye and mouth, facial paralysis, sore throat, upper tooth ache, nasal bleeding, leg pain, numbness
Epilepsy and manic disease is due to what
Excessive qi in the ST luo channel
Flaccidity or atrophy of leg muscles along the course of the meridian is due to what
Deficiency qi in the ST luo channel
Sore throat, sudden hoarseness, suddenly unable to speak, throat obstruction is due to what
Rebellious evil qi in the ST luo channel
Pathological manifestation of the Foot Yangming ST sinew channel
Strained middle toe, cramping of the lower leg, twitching and spasms of muscle, swelling at the inguinal region, abdominal sinew spasm, region and cheek, deviation of the mouth, inability to close eye, lax sinews, cold cheeks, deviated mouth
Stomach jing well point
ST 54
Sea of Water and Grain point
ST 34, ST 30, 36
Stomach ying spring point
ST 44
Stomach Xi Cleft point
ST 34
Heavenly star point of ma dan yang
ST 44, ST 36
Front Mu of the LI
ST 25
Stomach shu stream point
ST 43
Command point of the abdomen
ST 36
Luo connecting point
ST 40
Stomach jing river point
ST 41
Meeting point of the Chong Mai
ST 30
Lower he sea of the LI
ST 37
Lower he sea of the SI
ST 39
Point of sea of blood
ST 39
Stomach he sea point
ST 36
Window of heaven point
ST 9
Sun si miao ghost point
ST 6
Where does the stomach primary channel begin
On the lateral side of the nose at LI 20
Describe the stomach primary channel
From LI 20 it goes to the medial canthus to join UB 1, descends to ST 1, descends to connect with Du 28 and DU 26, circles around the lips and meets with Ren 24, runs across the cheek to ST 5-7, meets GB 3, ascends to ST 8, crossing GB 4-6. Finally, it follows the hairline to meet DU 24
Where does the first branch of the stomach primary channel separate from
ST 5
Where does the first branch of the stomach primary channel go
From ST 5 it descends the SCM to ST 12, travels posteriorly to DU 14, descends through the diaphragm and links with Ren 13 and Ren 12 jbefore entering the Stomach and spleen organs
Where does the second branch of the stomach primary channel separate from
St 12
Where does the second branch of the stomach primary channel go
From ST 12, it descends along the mamilary line to connect with all the points until ST 30
Where does the third branch of the stomach primary channel come from
it originates in the pyloric orifice of the stomach
Where does the third branch of the stomach primary channel go
From the stomach it meets ST 30, travels down the leg to ST 45 at the tip of the second toe
Where does the fourth branch separate from
ST 36
Where does the fourth branch of the stomach primary channel go
from ST 36 it goes to the lateral aspect of the third toe
Where does the fifth branch of the stomach primary channel separate from
the dorsum of the foot at ST 42
Where does the fifth branch of the stomach primary channel go
From ST 42 it goes to the medial side of the tip of the big toe to meet with the spleen channel
Where does the Stomach channel meet with the Spleen channel
At ST 42
What two points constitute the upper and lower borders of the zygomatic arch
GB 3 = upper
ST 7 = lower
What organs does the stomach primary channel connect with
Stomach and Spleen
What points does the Stomach primary channel connect with
LI 20, UB 1, GB 3, GB 4, GB 5, GB 6, Du 14, Du 24, DU 26, DU 28, Ren 12, 13, 24
Where does the stomach luo channel begin
ST 40
Describe the stomach luo channel
From ST 40 it travels to the medial aspect of the lower leg to join with the spleen channel, ascends the leg and trunk to the nape of the neck and head where it converges with the qi of the other yang channels, then it travels to the throat
Where does the Stomach divergent channel separate
in the middle of the thigh
Where does the stomach divergent channel travel to
from the thigh it ascends to the abdomen to connect with the *Stomach, *Spleen, and *Heart organs. Then it ascends the esophagus
Where does the stomach divergent channel emerge
at the mouth, then continues along the nose and the *eye
Where and with what does the stomach divergent channel unite
With the *stomach primary channel at the face
Where does the stomach sinew channel begin
on the middle *three toes
Where does the stomach sinew channel go
ascends the leg and binds with the *gall bladder sinew channel at the knee, binds in the *pelvic region, binds to ST 12, joins the bladder sinew channel at the face to form a muscular net around the *eye, connects with the jaw and ear
What stomach channels enter the spleen organ
primary and divergent
What is the stomach channel’s relationship to the gums
the primary channel enters the upper gum, joins the Du channel at Du 26, circles the lips and joins with the Ren at Ren 24
What is the stomach’s relationship with the throat
the stomach luo channel terminates at the throat while the stomach primary channel descends through the throat region
What is the stomach’s relationship with the breast/nipple
the stomach primary channel descends through the breast and nipple
What are the primary actions of the stomach channel
treats the five sense organs, face and cheeks, ear, throat, intestines, Lung, Heart, chest, epigastrium, stomach, spleen, bladder, disturbance of the spirit
ST 1 location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge
ST 1 angle and depth
Inferiorly and then perpendicularly
0.5-1 cun
ST 2 location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located 1 cun directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen
ST 2 angle and depth
Perpendicular: 0.2-0.4
Transverse to join other points
Perpendicular oblique: 0.3-0.5 cun
ST 3 location
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of the naso-labial groove
ST 3 angle and depth
Perpendicular: 0.3-0.4 cun
Transverse to join other points
ST 4 location
0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth
ST 4 angle and depth
Transverse to join other points
ST 5 location
Directly anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression at the anterior border of the masseter muscle
ST 5 angle and depth
Oblique 0.3-0.5 cun
Transverse to join other points
ST 6 location
Approximately 1 fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle
ST 6 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5 cun
Transverse to join other points
ST 7 location
At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible
ST 7 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
Transverse to join other points
ST 8 location
At the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to Du 24 and 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline
ST 8 angle and depth
Transverse 0.5-1 cun
ST 9 location
Level with the tip and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the SCM muscle and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage
ST 9 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun
ST 10 location
On the neck, at the anterior border of the SCM muscle, midway between ST 9 and ST 11
ST 11 location
At the root of the neck, superior to the medial end of the clavicle, directly below ST 9 in the depression between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM muscle
ST 10 angle and depth
Perpendicular oblique 0.5-1 cun
ST 11 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3
ST 12 location
In the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and its midpoint, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
ST 12 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun
ST 13 location
At the top of the chest directly below ST 12, on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
ST 13 angle and depth
Transverse-oblique 0.5-0.8
ST 14 location
On the chest, in the first intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
ST 15 location
On the chest, in the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
ST 14 angle and depth
Transverse-oblique 0.5-0.8
ST 15 angle and depth
Transverse-oblique 0.5-0.8
ST 16 location
On the chest, in the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line
ST 17 location
At the center of the nipple in the fourth intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the midline
ST 16 angle and depth
Transverse-oblique 0.5-0.8
ST 18 location
Directly below the nipple, in the fifth intercostal space
ST 18 angle and depth
Transverse-oblique 0.5-1 cun
ST 19 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 6 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 14
ST 19 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun
ST 20 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 13
ST 20 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5- 1 cun
ST 21 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, 4 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 12
ST 21 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 22 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, 3 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 11
ST 22 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 23 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 10
ST 23 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 24 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 9
ST 24 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 25 location
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus
ST 25 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 26 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 7
ST 26 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 27 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 5
ST 27 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 28 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus level with Ren 4
ST 28 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 29 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus, level with Ren 3
ST 29 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 30 location
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, level with the superior border of the pubic symphysis
ST 30 angle and depth
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun
ST 31 location
On the upper thigh, in a depression just lateral to the sartorius muscle, at the junction of a vertical line drawn downward from the ASIS and a horizontal line drawn from the lower border of the pubic symphysis
ST 31 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-2 cun
ST 32 location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the ASIS, in a depression 6 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 32 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-2 cun
ST 33 location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the ASIS, in a depression 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 33 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
ST 34 location
On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the ASIS, in a depression 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella
ST 34 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
ST 35 location
On the knee, in the hollow formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament
ST 35 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-2 cun
ST 36 location
Below the knee, 3 cun inferior to ST 35, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 36 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
ST 37 location
On the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to ST 36, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 37 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
ST 38 location
On the lower leg, midway between the popliteal crease and the prominence of the lateral malleolus, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 38 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
St 39 location
On the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to ST 37, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 39 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
ST 40 location
On the lower leg, midway between the popliteal crease and the lateral malleolus, two finger breadths lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
ST 40 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 1-1.5 cun
ST 41 location
On the ankle, level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in a depression between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus
ST 41 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 0.5 cun
ST 42 location
On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression formed by the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuneiform bones, 1.5 cun distal to ST 41, on the line between ST 41 and ST 43, at the point where the pulsation of the dorsalis pedis artery may be palpated
ST 42 angle and depth
Oblique or Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun
St 43 location
On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, in a depression 1 cun proximal to ST 44
ST 43 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 0.5-1 cun
St 44 location
On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web
St 44 angle and depth
Perpendicular 0.5 cun
Oblique 0.5-1 cun
ST 45 location
On the dorsal aspect of the second toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
ST 45 angle and depth
Perpendicular or Oblique 0.1-0.2 cun
ST 1 functions
Brighten eye, stop pain for eye problems/vision problems, twitching
ST 2 functions
Brighten eyes, facial pain for eye problems/vision problems
ST 3 functions
Brighten eyes, open the nose for eye, nose, or teeth problems
*ST 4 functions
Dissipate wind, stop pain, open the meridian for facial problem and drooling
ST 5 functions
Relieve swelling and activate collateral for face, teeth, and gum problems, lock jaw
*ST 6 functions
Open the gate for teeth/jaw/tmj
face, mouth, teeth
tight neck
mental disease
ST 7 functions
Jaw, face, ear problems
Helper to ST 6
St 8 functions
Purge fire hypertension facial deviation, paralysis eye problems Headache
ST 1-4 are the meeting point of what two meridians
Stomach and the yang motility
Which points are for facial deviation
St 4, 6, 8
St 8 is the meeting point of which 3 meridians
Stomach, Gallbladder, yang linking
St 4, 6, and 8 all stop pain and dispel wind, but which one is for mouth/teeth, face/tmj, and face/headache/hypertension
ST 4 = mouth/teeth
St 6 = face, TMJ
ST 8 = face, headache, dizziness, hypertension
ST 9-12 functions
Regulate and descend rebellious LU and ST qi
Throat and thyroid
Which point ST 9-12 is the best for the thyroid
ST 9
Which point ST 9-12 is best for stiff neck
ST 11
ST 13-18 functions
Descend lung qi, stop coughing and wheezing, hiccups, local pain
ST 15 and St 16 also do what?
Treat breast problems
What does ST 18 also do
Descend LU/ST qi, weak ST qi
ST 19 functions
Descend rebellious LU/ST qi
All stomach problems
Duodenum ulcer
ST 20 functions
All stomach problems, regulates MJ
Fullness and bloating of the stomach and intestines
*ST 21 functions
Strengthens the stomach
Whole system digestive
ST 22 functions
All stomach and intestine problems
Benefits water for bed wedding, urine incontinence, and edema in the middle jiao
ST 23-24 functions
Sedates convulsions and removes phlegm for mental problems
Stomach and intestine problems
St 24 also does what
Menstruation problems including endometriosis
*ST 25 functions
Intestine problems (appendix) Large intestine front mu ST/SP problem Gallbladder problem Menstruation
Why does St 25 benefit menstruation?
It is the foot shaoyin and chong and stomach meeting point
Which points are great for diarrhea
ST 22, ST 25, Ren 10
Which points are great for mental disease
Ren 12, ST 23, ST 24
Which points are great for dry retching
ST 21, Ren 12, ST 19
Which points are good for food stagnation with constipation
Ren 12, ST 25, ST 20
ST 26-27 functions
Intestine problems (appendix) Dampness obstruction Gynecology
ST 26 also treats
Hernia, assists ST 25 for gyno
ST 27 also treats
Urine problems and male sexual function
ST 28 functions
Regulates the water passage for urine problems
Gyno problems
Difficult child labor
ST 29 functions
Warms the meridian
Gynecology
Men’s sexual function
ST 30 functions
Liver blood and kidney essence Fertility/gyno Urine problems Lower leg pain Connects with chong mai
ST 31 functions
Lower leg, lower back, groin problems
ST 32 functions
Regulates the qi and invigorates the blood for lower leg problems
ST 33 functions
Diabetes, lower leg problem
*ST 34 functions
Harmonize the stomach
benefits the breast
knee pain
ST 35 functions
Knee pain
Which points are good for gyno problems
Ren 4, 6, ST 29
KD yang xu with edema points
Ren 4, ST 22, Ren 9, ST 28
*St 36 functions
whole body strengthen liver detox sexual function/gyno immune system hypertension/high cholesterol angina shock/fainting insomnia tonifies qi and blood opens the fu organ and removes phlegm
ST 37 function
SP/ST problems: diarrhea, constipation
ST 38 function
Local pain point, shoulder pain, calf cramping
warms and opens the meridian
ST 39 function
Opens and descends the fu organ qi
Enhances the absoprtion of the Small intestine
lower back pain, testicle pain
hernia
*ST 40 functions
Removes phlegm stomach problems mental disease hypertension and high cholesterol lung system cough - plump pit qi
ST 41 functions
Clears heat from the head: headache, eye pain, five sense
Calms the mind - mental problems
ST 42 functions
Stomach and five sense organ problems
Mental disease
ST 43 function
Removes dampness from the five sense organ
*St 44 functions
Purges excess and deficiency stomach fire
ST 45 functions
Awakens the brain and opens the orifices, calms the spirit
nightmare point
Which point is the priority for phlegm disease?
ST 40
Yuan source of the foot yang ming
ST 42
He sea point of the foot yang ming
ST 36
Lower he sea of the SI is
ST 39
ST 36 is what element
Earth
Luo point of the foot yang ming
St 40
The stomach meridian begins
on the lateral side of the nose
the stomach meridian ends
on the medial side of the tip of the big toe
how many branches does the stomach channel have
5
which organs are related to the stomach meridian
nose
lips
throat
breast
from which point does the stomach meridian meet the spleen meridian
St 42
from which point does the foot yangming stomach meridian goes to the third toe
ST 36
Which point is best to treat acute conjuncitvitis and facial spasm
ST 2
which point is best for facial deviation, drooling, and canker sore
St 4
which point is most common point to pair with St 6 to treat facial deviation and trigeminal neuralgia?
ST 4
which point is better to treat lacrimation on exposure to wind, hypertension, liver yang hyperactivity type dizziness
ST 8
which point is better to treat TMJ issues, lockjaw, dislocation of the jaw, and tinnitus
ST 7
which point is better to treat TMJ issues, lockjaw, tension, and pain of the jaw, inability to chew, anxiety
ST 6
what is the function of Head’s Binding
Dispels wind, purges fire, clears heat in the head and face
Which point is best to treat scanty lactation, asthma, and hiccup
ST 18
which points are best to treat asthma and breast nodules
ST 15, 16
ST 25 can treat
Persistent diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, dysmenorrea, constipation, abdominal pain, abdominal distention
Which point is best to pair with PC 6 and Sp 3 to treat vomiting due to gastroesophageal reflux disease or anorexia?
ST 19
which points are best for calming the spirit and treating pscyho emotional disorders
ST 23, 24
Which point is best to pair with Zi gong, ren 4 and Sp 6 to treat pelvic infection and prostatitis
ST 29
What is the first point of the penetrating vessel
ST 30
what point is best to treat facial edema
ST 43
what points treat toothache
LI 4
ST 7
ST 44
LU 7
what point is best to treat nightmare
ST 45
what point purges stomach fire
St 44
what point is paired with DU 26, LI 1 to treat sun stroke
ST 45
