Stomach: Yang Organ

Location Anatomy Required Needling Shu point?

Description instructions
ST 1 Directly below pupil (eyes forward), between eyeball + • Eyeball Not Needled
infraorbital ridge • Optic Nerve
ST 2 Below ST 1, in depression at infraorbital foramen • Infraorbital artery Not Needled
• Infraorbital vein
• Infraorbital nerve
ST 3 Below ST 2, lateral to lower border of ala nasi. P: 0.3-0.5
ST 4 Lateral to corner of muth, below ST 3 • Facial artery Not Needled
• Facial vein
ST 5 Anterior border of attachment of masseter (puff cheeks • Facial artery Not Needled
out) • Facial vein
ST 6 Finger-breadth anterior/superior to angle of mandible. • Facial nerve P: 0.3-0.5 or sub-
At prominence of masseter when teeth clenched. cutan. towards
ST4
ST 7 Lower border of zygomatic arch, anterior to condyloid • Transverse facial artery P: 0.3-0.5
process of mandible. Locate w/ mouth closed, but can • Transverse facial vein
open mouth to check location. • Zygomatic branch of the
facial nerve
ST 8 0.5 cun within anterior hairline at corner of forehead Not Needled
(depression). 4.5 cun lateral to GV 24. 9 cun between
points: compare to mastoid processes.
ST 9 Level with tip of Adam’s Apple (high point), anterior • Internal carotid artery Window of the Not Needled
border of SCM. Palpate for pulse of carotid, needle • External carotid artery Sky point
anterior to it. • Sympathetic trunk
• Vagus nerve
ST 10 Midpoint between ST 9 and ST 11, anterior border of • Common carotid artery Not Needled
SCM. • Sympathetic trunk
ST 11 Between sternal and clavicular head of SCM, superior • Anterior jugular vein Not Needled
to sternal extremity of clavicle • Common carotid artery
ST 12 Midpoint of supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to CV • Lung Not Needled
meridian
ST 13 Lower border of middle of clavicle (4 cun lateral to • Lung O: 0.3-0.5
midline) • Subclavicular vein
ST 14 1st intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV • Lung O: 0.3-0.5
ST 15 2nd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV • Lung O: 0.3-0.5
ST 16 3rd intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV • Lung Not Located
ST 17 4th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to CV NEVER NEEDLED: REFERENCE POINT ONLY
ST 18 5th intercostal space, directly below nipple (4 cun lateral • Lung Not Located
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ST 19 6 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
Location Anatomy Required Needling Shu point?
Description instructions
ST 20 5 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 21 4 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 22 3 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 23 2 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 24 1 cun above umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 25 2 cun lateral to centre of umbilicus (CV8) Front-Mu point of P: 0.7-1.2
the Large
Intestine
ST 26 1 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 27 2 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 28 3 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Regulates P: 0.7-1.2
menstruation
Stops pain
ST 29 4 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV Not Needled
ST 30 5 cun below umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to CV P 0.5-1.0
ST 31 Intersection of line from ASIS and lower border of Not Needled
symphysis pubis, in depression on lateral side of
sartorius (flex thigh)
ST 32 Line from ASIS to patella: 6 cun above latero-superior Not Needled
border of patella, in rectus femoris
ST 33 Line from ASIS to patella: 3 cun above latero-superior Not Needled
border of patella, in rectus femoris *KNEE IN
FLEXION!*
ST 34 Line from ASIS to patella: 2 cun above latero-superior Xi-Cleft point P: 0.5-1.0
border of patella, in rectus femoris *KNEE IN
FLEXION!*
ST 35 Lower border of patella, depression lateral to patellar P: 0.7-1.0
ligament. *KNEE IN FLEXION!*
ST 36 3 cun below ST 35, 1 finger-breadth from anterior crest • Anterior tibial artery Command point P: 0.5-1.2 Earth point
of tibia. *KNEE IN FLEXION!* • Anterior tibial vein of the Abdomen
• Deep peroneal nerve
ST 37 3 cun below ST 36 (6 below ST 35), 1 finger-breadth • Anterior tibial artery Regulates the P: 0.5-1.2
from anterior crest of tibia. *KNEE IN FLEXION!* • Anterior tibial vein function of the
• Deep peroneal nerve Stomach and
Large Intestine
ST 38 2 cun below ST 37 (8 below ST 35), 1 finger-breadth • Anterior tibial artery P: 0.5-1.0
from anterior crest of tibia, midway between ST 35 + ST • Anterior tibial vein
41. *KNEE IN FLEXION!* • Deep peroneal nerve
ST 39 3 cun below ST 37 (9 below ST 35), 1 finger-breadth • Anterior tibial artery Regulates the P: 0.5-1.0

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 from anterior crest of tibia. *KNEE IN FLEXION!* • Anterior tibial vein function of the
Stomach and
Small Intestine
Location Anatomy Required Needling Shu point?
Description instructions
ST 40 8 cun superior to external malleolus (8 below ST 38), 1 • Superficial peroneal nerve Resolves phlegm P: 0.5-1.0
finger-breadth lateral to ST 38. and damp
Luo Connecting
Point
Empirical Point
for Phelgm
ST 41 Dorsum of foot: midpoint of transverse crease of ankle • Anterior tibial artery P: 0.5-0.7 River
joint, between tendons of EDL and HL, level of tip of • Anterior tibial vein
external malleolus • Superficial peroneal nerve
• Deep peroneal nerve
ST 42 Distal to ST 41, highest point of dorsum of foot. • Dorsal venous network of foot Yuan source P: 0.3-0.5
Depression between 2nd and 3rd MT bones and • Deep peroneal nerve point
cuneiform bone.
ST 43 Depression distal to junction of 2nd and 3rd MT bones • Dorsal venous network of foot Not Needled Stream
ST 44 Proximal to web between 2nd and 3rd toes • Dorsal venous network of foot Clears heat P: 0.3-0.5 Spring
ST 45 Lateral side of 2nd toe, 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail. Not Needled Well

4 CUN: *Midline to mid-point of clavicle, nipple line, or lateral border of rectus abdominus.

5 CUN: *From umbilicus to pubic symphysis

8 CUN: *From umbilicus to costal angle

9 CUN: *Between mastoid processes, across back of head

*Between the 2 ST 8 points
*From costal angle to top of sternum

12 CUN: *Anterior hairline to posterior hairline

16 CUN: *From middle of knee to lateral malleolus

19 CUN: *From greater trochanter to middle of knee

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