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Lidui (ST-45), “Severe Mouth”, is the Jing-Well and Metal point of the Stomach channel. It clears heat, calms the spirit, restores consciousness and is used for dream-disturbed sleep.
Location
On the lateral side of the second toe, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
Anatomy
The nail bed of the second toe; the dorsal digital artery; the dorsal digital nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat from the Stomach channel
- Calms the spirit and restores consciousness
- Settles dream-disturbed sleep
Indications
Excessive dreaming and dream-disturbed sleep, mania, facial paralysis, toothache, epistaxis, sore throat, and febrile disease.
Needling
0.1 cun shallow insertion, or prick to bleed.
Moxibustion Suitability
Suitable for moxibustion.
Point Combinations
With HT-7 for excessive dreaming; with the Jing-well points for loss of consciousness.
Classical Text References
The Jing-Well (Metal) point of the Stomach.
Cautions & Contraindications
Bleeding technique requires a sterile lancet.
Latest Research
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