Foot Yang Ming Stomach Channel

Question 1

ST 1

ST 1

Answer 1

When the eyes looking straight forward, the
point is directly below the pupil, between the
eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.

Question 2

ST 2

Answer 2

Directly below the pupil, in the depression at
the infraorbital foramen.

Question 3

ST 3

Answer 3

Directly below the pupil, at the level of the
lower border of ala nasi on the lateral side of
the nasolabial groove.

Question 4

ST 4

St-4 地倉 dì cāng (earth granary)

Answer 4

Lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly
below the pupil.

Question 5

ST 5

Answer 5

Anterior to the angle of mandible, on the
anterior border of the attached portion of
m. masseter where the pulsation of facial
artery is palpable, in the groove-like
depression appearing when the cheek is
bulged.

Question 6

ST 6

Answer 6

One finger-breadth (middle finger) anterior
and superior to the lower angle of the
mandible where m. masseter is prominence
when the teeth are clenched, and
depressive when it is pressed.

Question 7

ST 7

Answer 7

On the face, anterior to the ear, in the
depression between the zygomatic arch and
the mandibular notch. This point is located
with the mouth closed.

Question 8

ST 8

St-8 頭維 tóu wéi (head’s binding)

Answer 8

On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 cun
above the anterior hairline at the corner of
the forehead, and 4.5 cun lateral to the
midline of the head.

Question 9

ST 9

St-9 人迎 rén yíng (man’s welcome)

Answer 9

Level with the tip of Adam’s apple where the
pulsation of common carotid artery is
palpable, on the anterior border of m.
sternocleidomastoideus.

Question 10

ST 10

Answer 10

At the midpoint of the line joining Renying
(ST-9) and Qishe (ST-11), on the anterior
border of m. sternocleidomastoideus.

Question 11

ST 11

Answer 11

At the superior border of the sternal
extremity of the clavicle, between the
sternal head and clavicular head of m.
sternocleidomastoideus.

Question 12

ST 12

Answer 12

In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa,
4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Question 13

ST 13

Answer 13

At the lower border of the middle of the
clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the anterior
midline.

Question 14

ST 14

Answer 14

In the first intercostal space, 4 cun lateral
to the anterior midline.

Question 15

ST 15

Answer 15

In the second intercostal space, 4 cun
lateral to the anterior midline.

Question 16

ST 16

Answer 16

In the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral
to the anterior midline.

Question 17

ST 17

Answer 17

In the fourth intercostal space, in the centre
of the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the anterior
midline.

Question 18

ST 18

St-18 乳根 rǔ gēn ( root of the breast)

Answer 18

On the chest, directly below the nipple, on
the lower border of the breast, in the 5th
intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the
anterior midline.

Question 19

ST 19

Answer 19

6 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Juque (REN-14).

Question 20

ST 20

Answer 20

5 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Shangwan (REN-13).

Question 21

ST 21

Answer 21

4 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Zhongwan (REN-12).

Question 22

ST 22

Answer 22

3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Jianli (REN-11).

Question 23

ST 23

Answer 23

2 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Xiawan (REN-10).

Question 24

ST 24

Answer 24

1 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Shuifen (REN-9).

Question 25

ST 25

St-25 天樞 tiān shū (heavenly pivot)

Answer 25

2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

Question 26

ST 26

Answer 26

1 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Yinjiao (REN-7).

Question 27

ST 27

Answer 27

2 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Shimen (REN-5).

Question 28

ST 28

St-28 水道 shuǐ dào (water passage)

Answer 28

3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Guanyuan (REN-4).

Question 29

ST 31

Answer 29

On the anterior side of the thigh and on the
line connecting the anterosuperior iliac
spine and the superolateral corner of the
patella, on the level of the perineum when
the thigh is flexed in the depression lateral
to the sartorius muscle.

Question 30

ST 29

Answer 30

4 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Zhongji (REN-3).

Question 31

ST 30

Answer 31

5 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to
Qugu (REN-2).

Question 32

ST 32

Answer 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.

Question 33

ST 33

Answer 33

When the knee is flexed, the point is 3 cun
above the laterosuperior border of the
patella, on the line joining the
laterosuperior border of the patella and the
anterior superior iliac spine.

Question 34

ST 34

Answer 34

When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun
above the laterosuperior border of the
patella.

Question 35

ST 35

St-35 犊鼻 dú bí (calf’s nose)

Answer 35

When the knee is flexed, the point is at the
lower border of the patella, in the
depression lateral to the patellar ligament.

Question 36

ST 36

St-36 足三里 zú sān lǐ (Leg three miles)

Answer 36

3 cun below Dubi (ST-35), one finger-breadth
(middle finger) from the anterior border of
the tibia.

Question 37

ST 37

Answer 37

6 cun below Dubi (ST-35), and one finger
breadth (middle finger) from the anterior
border of the tibia.

Question 38

ST 38

Answer 38

8 cun below Dubi (ST-35), and one finger
breadth (middle finger) from the anterior
border of the tibia.

Question 39

ST 39

Answer 39

9 cun below Dubi (ST-35), and one finger
breadth (middle finger) from the anterior
border of the tibia.

Question 40

ST 40

St-40 豐隆 fēng long (abundant bulge)

Answer 40

8 cun superior to the tip of the external
malleolus, lateral to Tiaokou (ST-38) about
two finger-breadth lateral to the anterior
border of the tibia.

Question 41

ST 41

Answer 41

On the dorsum of the foot, at the midpoint
of the transverse crease of the ankle joint,
in the depression between the tendons of m.
extensor digitorum longus and hallucis
longus, approximately at the level of the tip
of the external malleolus.

Question 42

ST 42

Answer 42

On the dome of the instep of the foot,
between the tendons of long extensor
muscle of the great toe and long extensor
muscle of toes, where the pulsation of the
dorsal artery of foot is palpable.

Question 43

ST 43

Answer 43

In the depression distal to the junction of
the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones.

Question 44

ST 44

St-44 内庭 nèi ting (inner courtyard)

Answer 44

Proximal to the web margin between the
2nd and 3rd toes, in the depression distal
and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital
joint.

Question 45

ST 45

Answer 45

On the lateral side of the 2nd toe, 0.1 cun
posterior to the corner of the nail.