Stomach Meridian Flashcards
Channel Section, Section Pair and Section Location
Stomach: Jiǎo Yáng Míng (foot/leg bright Yáng)
Large Intestine: Shǒu Yáng Míng (hand/arm bright Yáng)
Location: deeper, most medial of Yáng; Lateral/Anterior
Stomach in Chinese
Wèi
ST 25
Tiān: Celestial, of the heavens, sky, nature, heaven
Shū: pivot, axis
Celestial Pivot
Mù - Alarm point of the Large Intestine
Name: refers to the point being in the center of the body and where the earth and heaven qi combine.
Location: 2 cun lateral from the Umbilicus - Ren 8 Shén Què (Spirit Gate)
Tiān Shū
Areas: Intestine. Umbilicus. Abdomen. Uterus.
Functions: Clears dampness and heat. Regulates Qi in the lower Jiao. Benefits the Intestines.
ST 34
Liáng: Crossbeam, Ridge
Qiū: Mound, Hill
Beam Hill
Ridge Mound
Xī - Cleft/Hsi Pt.
Name: refers to the hill of flesh above the knee where the point is located.
Location: 2 cun proximal from the laterosuperior border of the patella between the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis muscles.
Liáng Qiū
Areas: Stomach. Epigastrium. Lower limbs. Knees.
Functions: Pacifies the Stomach. Descends rebellious Qi. Alleviates Pain.
ST 36
Zú: Leg
Sān: three
Lǐ: measurement of distance equal to approximately 1/3 of a mile.
Leg Three Li
Leg Three Mile
Three Li
Lower Hollow Three Li
Earth Pt.
Horary Pt.
Uniting Sea / Hé Pt.
Command Point of the Abdomen
Point of the Sea of Nourishment
1 of 9 points for returning Yáng
Heavenly Star Point
Name: refers to the extra three Li one can run when stimulating this point.
Location: On the tibialis anterior muscle, approximately one finger width lateral to the tibial crest, level with the lower border of the tibial tuberosity.
Zú Sān Lǐ
Areas: Entire Body. Stomach and Spleen. Digestive system. Abdomen. Chest. Lower Limb. Knee.
Functions: Tonifies and lifts Qi. Blood. Fluids. Yin and Yang. Boosts the Stomach and Spleen. Benefits the Abdomen and Chest.
ST 40
Fēng: Abundant, Great, Bountiful
Lóng: Prosperous, Swell, Bulge
Bountiful Bulge
Lòu - Network Pt. connects to Spleen 3, Tài Bái Supreme White
Name: Bountiful because it is abundant with Earth Qi as a connecting Lou point between the two Earth channels. It is on the bulge of the calf muscle.
Location: on the anterolateral aspect of the leg, 1/2 way between the lateral fibula epicondyle and the lower border of the patella. Situated in the extensor digitorum longus next to the peroneus brevis muscles. 1 cun lateral of ST 39 xià jù xū.
Fēng Lóng
Areas: Chest. Head. Mind. Lungs. Stomach. Heart.
Functions: Resolves phlegm and transforms damp. Opens the chest. Relieves cough. Calms and clears the mind. Benefits the digestive system.
ST 41
Jiě: Seperate, Divide, Untie, Undo Xī: Brook, Stream, Gorge, Ravine Ravine Divide Shoelace Fire Pt. Tonification Jīng - River Name: refers to location, in cleft like divide between foot and leg and how this point can "untie" stuck pathogens collected here. Located where shoelaces are. Location: on the front of the ankle, at the junction of the dorsum of the foot and the leg, in the depression between the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and the extensor hallucis longus. Jiě Xī Areas: Ankle. Foot. Stomach. Head. Functions: Alleviates Pain. Clears heat.
ST 42
Chōng: flush, rinse, dash, thoroughfare
Yáng: the component of Yīn
Surging Yang
Meeting Bones
Unrestrained Yang
Yang Hub
Yuán - Source Pt
Name: refers to the Source Yuán abundance of Yang Qi at this point. Meeting Bones refers to it’s location between the intermediate cuneiform bone, in depression between the 2nd and the 3rd metatarsals.
Location: on the highest point of the dorsum of the foot at the pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery between 3 bones, the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals and the intermediate cuniform bone.
Chōng Yáng
Areas: Stomach. Middle Jiao. Foot. Mind.
Functions: Tonifies Qi and Yang. Alleviates Swelling and Pain.
ST 43
Xiàn: to sink
Gǔ: Valley
Sunken Valley
Wood Pt.
Shū - Stream
Name: refers to the valley it is located in. Like a valley that collects water in the earth, this point helps treat water swelling indications and regulate water.
Location: On the dorsum of the foot, between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals, 1/2 between their junction and their first toe knuckle joints.
Xiàn Gǔ
Areas: Foot.
Functions: Regulates Qi and Blood. Alleviates Swelling and Pain.
ST 44
Nèi: Inside, Inner
Tíng: Court, Courtyard
Inner Courtyard
Water Pt
Yíng - Spring Pt.
Heavenly Star Pt.
Name: refers to the inner “courtyard” like space between the toe bones.
Location: between the second and third toes, proximal to the margin of the web (at the end of the crease), between the metatarsophalangeal joints.
Nèi Tíng
Areas: Stomach, Digestive system. Face. Mouth. Eyes. Head.
Functions: Clears Heat.
ST 45
Lì: Severe, Harsh, Fierce, to oppress, quick, rapid
Duì: exchange, convert, mouth, hole
Severe Mouth
Running Point
Metal Pt.
Sedation Pt.
Jǐng - Well Pt.
Name: refers to how this point treats disorders of the mouth. This point flows Qi to the spleen channel, the opening of Spleen is the mouth. Lì also means rapid, and Duì means hole, this toe is the last to touch the ground when running so Running Point describes it well. Lì is also descriptive of a serious wind pathogen and this point treats wind-related disorders.
Location: On the lateral side of the second toe, 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
Lì Duì
Areas: Face. Eyes. Mouth. Stomach. Stomach Channel. Mind.
Functions: Resuscitates. I
ST 37
shàng: upper
jù: great, large
xū: vacuous, empty, hollow
Upper Great Hollow
Upper Ridge of Leg
Lower He Sea Point of the Large Intestine
Point of the Sea of Blood
Name: Jù xū is a type of wild horse in China, it was quick and could roam far and wide. This point helps leg disorders so ones leg can work well like a horse. It is the upper Hollow of the leg as ST 39 is the lower hollow. Blood Collects in the Hollow of the Leg.
Location: 3 cun below ST 36 on to Tibialis Anterior, one can breadth lateral from tibial crest.
Areas: Large Intestine, Digestive System, Abdomen.
Functions: Regulates Large Intestine. Dispels Dampness. Alleviates Pain. Diarrhea.
ST 39
xià: Lower
jù: great, large
xū: vacuous, empty, hollow
Lower Great Hollow
Lower Ridge of Leg
Lower He Sea Point of the Small Intestine
Point of the Sea of Blood
Name: Lower Lower point of the Jù xū, wild horse, upper Hollow. This is the Lower Hollow of the leg as ST 37 is the upper hollow. Blood Collects in the Hollow of the Leg.
Location: 3 cun below ST 37 on to Tibialis Anterior, one can breadth lateral from tibial crest. 1/2 way between the lateral fibula epicondyle and the lower border of the patella.
Areas: Small Intestine, Digestive System, Abdomen.
Functions: Regulates Small Intestine. Alleviates Pain.
