Stomach

Question 1

ST-4

Answer 1

.4 cun lateral to corner of mouth directly below the pupil

Rx: Bell’s Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, facial paralysis

+ST6 (threading technique), LI4, ST44

Question 2

ST-6

Answer 2

One finger width ant & sup to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when the teeth are clenched and depressive when it is pressed

RX: Bell’s Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, facial paralysis

+ST6 (threading technique), LI4, ST44

Question 3

ST-8

Answer 3

On lat side of forehead, .5 cun within the anterior hairline and 4.5 cun lateral to DU-24 at corner of forehead

Rx: YangMing headaches (across forehead), dizziness d/t phlegm

+ST44, LI4 for yangming ha
+ST40 for dizziness

Question 4

ST-18

Answer 4

In 5th intercostal space 4 cun lateral to midline directly below nipple

Rx: mastitis, insufficient lactation, premenstrual breast swelling, breast lumps

+Ren17, SI1, ST18 to increase lactation
+Ren17, SI1,GB21 for mastitis
+LV3, LI14 for PMS breast swelling

Question 5

ST-19

Answer 5

6 cun above umbilicus and 2 cun lat to CV/REN-14

Rx: descends & regulates ST Qi, supporting point for Ren12

+Ren12, ST21

Question 6

ST-21

Answer 6

2 cun lateral to midline & 4 cun superior to umbilicus level w/ CV/REN-12

Rx: descends & regulates ST qi, supporting PT for Ren12, lifts abdomen for abdominal prolapse

+Ren12, ST19 to descend ST qi
+ST36, CV6, Du20 for prolapse

Question 7

ST-22

Answer 7

3 cun above umbilicus 2 cun lat to REN/CV-11

Rx: resolves damp in the middle jiao

+Ren11, Ren9

Question 8

ST-25

Answer 8

2 cun lateral to center of umbilicus

Rx: abdominal distension, constipation, diarrhea (xs type)

+Ren12, ST36, ST37 for abd distension
+TH6, KI6, ST25, BL25 for constipation
+ST36 for diarrhea

Question 9

ST-27

Answer 9

2 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV/REN-5

Rx: regulates qi in lower jiao for qi stagnation issues, stops pain & expels cold

+ST39

Question 10

ST-28

Answer 10

3 cun below umbilicus (CV-8), 2 cun lat to midline

Rx: regulates fluids in lower jiao for water accumulation & menstrual disorders

+Ren9, TH4, BL22, BL39

Question 11

ST-29

Answer 11

4 cun below umbilicus in line with CV/Ren3, 2 cun lat to midline

Rx: regulates blood in the lower jiao for blood stasis issues

+ST27

Question 12

ST-34

Answer 12

Xi Cleft

In line btw lat border of patella and SAIS, in depression 2 cun proximal to sup border of patella

Rx: all types of pain issues in the ST channel, especially cold

+SP4 for cold accumulation
+ST40 to move ST qi in cases of Qi stag

Question 13

ST-36

Answer 13

Earth, Horary 7am-9am, Command point of Abdomen

3 cun below ST-35 and 1 finger-breadth (middle finger) from ant border of tibia

Rx: tonify Qi & blood, regulate middle jiao qi, command of the Fu organs, can treat xs & xu conditions and heat or cold syndromes

+Ren12, PC6 for epigastric issues
+Ren12 for abdominal issues
+GB39 to prevent wind stroke
+BL39 to build immunity

Question 14

ST-37

Answer 14

Lower He-Sea of LI, Point of Sea of Blood

6 cun below ST-35 and 1 finger width from ant border of tibia

Rx: regulates LI Qi for all LI xs

+none

Question 15

ST-39

Answer 15

Lower He-Sea of SI, Point of Sea of Blood

9 cun inf to ST-35 & 1 finger width lat to ant border of tibia

Rx: regulates SI qi for all SI disorders, xs or xu

+none

Question 16

ST-40

Answer 16

Lou-Connecting

8 cun sup to tip of ext malleolus, lat to ST38, 2 finger-breadths to the ant border of tibia

Rx: for all types of phlegm issues, visible or invisible, descends ST qi to calm mind, move ST qi stagnation

+ST21 or ST19, KI21 to descend ST qi
+ST34 to move ST qi in cases of ST qi stag

Question 17

ST-44

Answer 17

Between 2nd and 3rd toes, .5 cun proximal to margin of the web

Rx: clears heat in YangMing channel, treats YangMing headaches (on forehead), helps with Trigeminal Nueralgia and face paralysis

+LI4 for facial issues
+LI11 to clear heat