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ST-1 location

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Ventral to the center of the pupil, just inside the infraorbital ridge. Penetrate the point by retropulsing the eyeball dorsally and directing the needle over the infraorbtial ridge, through the skin and under the eye.

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ST-1 indications

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Cheng-qi (classical point)

Conjunctivitis
Uveitis
Liver heat

Classical point indications: KCS, facial paralysis, constipation, abdominal pain

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ST-2 location

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In the infraorbital foramen

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ST-2 indications

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Conjunctivitis
Uveitis
Abdominal pain

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ST-4 location

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0.1 cun caudal to the mucocutaneous border of the lateral commissure of the mouth

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ST-4 indications

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Facial paralysis
Dental pain

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ST-6 location

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In the depression in the middle of the masseter muscle

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ST-6 indications

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Bao-sai (classical point)

Facial paralysis
Dental pain

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ST-25 location

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2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus in the center of rectus abdominis muscle

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ST-25 indications

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Front-mu alarming point for LI
Constipation
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Vomiting

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ST-35a location

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In the depression distal to the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament

Also referred to as the “lateral eye of the knee’ or Wai-xi-yan

Together with ST-35b, the two points are feared to as Xi-yan

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ST35a indications

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Stifle problem
Pelvic limb weakenss

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ST-36 location

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3 cun distal to ST. 35a, 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial crest of the tibia; in the belly of the cranial tibias muscle

Long linear point - lateral aspect of the leg

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ST-35b location

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In the depression distal to the patella and medial to the patellar ligament

Also referred to as “the medial eye of the knee” or Nei-xi-yan

Together with ST-35a, the two points are feared to as Xi-yan

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ST-36 indication

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He-sea (earth) point
Master point for GI tract and abdomen

Moves Qi!
Nausea
Vomiting
Gastric pain
Gastric ulcer
Food stasis
General tonic

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ST35b indication

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Stifle problems
Pelvic limb weakness

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ST-37 indications

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Lower He-sea point for LI channel
Diarrhea
Intestinal ulcers
Constipation

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ST-37 location

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3 cun distal to ST-36, 0.5 cun lateral in the cranial tibialis muscle

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ST-39 location

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3 cun distal to ST-37, 0.5 cun lateral, in the cranial tibialis muscle (1 cun distal/lateral to the midpoint of the tibia)

Above the hock depression then go cranial and lateral over muscle for ST-40

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ST-39 indications

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Lower He-sea point for the SI channel
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain dysentery
Hemiplegia
Impaction

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ST-40 location

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Halfway between the lateral malleolus and the tibial plateau in the groove between the cranial tibialis and long digital extensor muscles

2 cun lateral to the cranial edge of the tibia

This point is proximal and lateral to ST-39

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ST-40 indications

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Luo-connecting point to spleen
Influential point for phelgm
Obesity
Lipoma
Damp-heat skin
Itching

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ST-41 location

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The depression on dorsal midline of the level of the hock

The point lies between the tendons of the long digital extensor and cranial tibialis muscles

Very big deep depression

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ST-41 indications

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Jing-river point (fire)

Mother point for deficiency
Wei syndrome
Paresis/paralysis of pelvic limb
Spleen deficiency
Weakness of hindlimbs

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ST-42 location

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On the dorsal aspect of the proximal metatarsus at the junction of the 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones

Very small - off metatarsal heads

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ST-42 indications

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Yuan source point for stomach
Facia paralysis
Facial swelling
Dental problems
Epilipsy
Wei syndrome
Gastric pain

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ST-44 location

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On the dorsal aspect of the hindlimb in the proximal web margin between the third and fourth digits

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ST-44 indications

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Ying-spring point (water)
Stomach heat
Gastric ulcers

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ST-45 location

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On the lateral side of the 3rd digit nail base

30
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ST-45 indications

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Jing-well (metal) point
Child point for excess
Diagnostic and treatment points for appetite

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SP-3 location

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Just proximal to the metartarsalphalangeal joint on the plantomedial side of the 2nd metatarsal bone

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SP-3 indications

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Shut stream point (earth)
Yuan source point for spleen
Horary point
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Constipation
Obesity
Stifle and thigh pain

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SP-4 location

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In the depression distal to the proximal end of the 2nd metatarsal bone on the plantomedial aspect of the limb

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SP-4 indications

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Luo-connecting point to stomach
Confluent point to Chong channel
Watery diarrhea, vomiting

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SP-6 location

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3 cun proximal to the tip of the medial malleolus in a small depression on the caudal border of the tibia.

The point is opposite GB-39 which is on the lateral side

36
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SP-6 indications

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Master point for the caudal abdomen and urogenital system
Master point of dampness
Yin/blood deficiency
Watery diarrhea
Uterine problems

37
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SP-8 location

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3 cun distal to SP-9, on the medial aspect of the caudal border of the tibia, cranial to the deep digital flexor muscle

38
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SP-8 indications

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Xi-cleft point
Acute diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Edema
Irregular heat cycles
Dysuria
Abdominal masses

39
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SP-9 locations

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In the depression between the caudal border of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle

The point is found by following the back of the tibia proximally until it bends caudally just below the medial tibial condyle

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SP-9 indications

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He-sea point (water)
Yin deficiency
Damp
Watery diarrhea
Skin itching
Wei syndrome

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SP-10 location

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When the stifle is flexed, the point is 2 cun proximal and medial to the patella on a diagonal, in a depression just cranial to the second belly of the sartorius muscle.

The point is approximately 1 patellar length proximal to the the top of the patella and then 1 patellar length caudal

Note: it’s location is based on it’s relationship to the muscle belly of the sartorius muscle and its relationship to the femur, and may change with position and patient variation.

42
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SP-10 indications

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Blood deficiency
Blood heart
Blood stagnation
Skin itching
Pelvic limb paresis or paralysis
Anemia

43
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SP-21 location

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On the lateral aspect of the thorax at the 7th intercostal space at the same level as the point of the shoulder when standing

44
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SP-21 indications

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Major Luo point of the spleen
Generalized pain
Thoracic pain
Dyspnea
Digestive disorders
Thoracic and pelvic limb weakness
Wei syndrome

45
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What time is ST on the TCVM clock?

46
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What time is SP on the TCVM clock?

47
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What is the Back-Shu point for ST?

48
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What is the Back-Shu point for SP?

49
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What is the Front-Mu point for ST?

50
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What is the Front-Mu point for SP?

51
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What is the mother/tonic point for ST?

52
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What is the mother/tonic point for SP?

53
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What is the son/excess point for ST?

54
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What is the son/excess point for SP?

55
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What is the Yuan source point of ST?

56
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What is the Yuan source point of SP?

57
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What is the Xi-cleft point of ST?

58
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What is the Xi-cleft point of SP?

59
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What is the Luo-connecting point for ST?

60
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What is the Luo-connecting point for SP?

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SP-4 AND SP-21

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