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ST-1 Chengqi (Container of Tears) - the principal local point for the eye.
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Stomach 2 (ST 2) Si Bai — Four Whites
ST-2 Sibai (Four Whites) - a local point for the eyes and face.
Read More »Stomach 3 (ST 3) Ju Liao — Great Bone-Hole
ST-3 Juliao (Great Bone-Hole) - a local point for the face, nose and eyes.
Read More »Stomach 4 (ST 4) Di Cang — Earth Granary
ST-4 Dicang (Earth Granary) - the principal local point for the mouth and facial paralysis.
Read More »Stomach 5 (ST 5) Da Ying — Great Welcome
ST-5 Daying (Great Welcome) - a local point for the jaw and face.
Read More »Stomach 6 (ST 6) Jia Che — Jaw Bone
ST-6 Jiache (Jaw Bone) - the principal local point for the jaw and a major point for facial paralysis.
Read More »Stomach 7 (ST 7) Xia Guan — Below the Joint
ST-7 Xiaguan (Below the Joint) - the principal local point for the jaw joint (TMJ) and the ear.
Read More »Stomach 8 (ST 8) Tou Wei — Head Corner
ST-8 Touwei (Head Corner) - the principal local point for frontal headache and the eyes.
Read More »Stomach 9 (ST 9) Ren Ying — Man’s Welcome
ST-9 Renying (Man's Welcome) - a Window of Heaven point that regulates qi and blood and benefits the throat; used for hypertension.
Read More »Stomach 10 (ST 10) Shui Tu — Water Prominence
ST-10 Shuitu (Water Prominence) - benefits the throat and descends rebellious qi.
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