El cuerpo como lenguaje de expresión

Name of point Location Indications Cheng Qi (ST-1)

On the face, directly inferior to the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital margin.

• Twitching of the eyelid, acrimation upon exposure to wind, bloodshot and painful eyes, night blindness

• Deviated mouth and eye, facial spasm Si Bai

(ST-2)

On the face, directly inferior to the pupil, in the depression of the infraorbital foramen.

• Bloodshot, painful and itching eyes, nebula or macule of the cornea, twitching of the eyelids

• Deviated mouth and eye, facial spasm • Headache, dizziness

Jia Che (ST-6)

On the cheek, one finger’s breadth (middle finger) anterosuperior to the angle of mandible, in the depression where the masseter muscle is prominent.

• Deviated mouth, toothache, swollen cheek, trismus

Ru Zhong (ST- 17)

In the anterior thoracic region, in the fourth intercostal space, at the centre of the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

• Acupuncture and moxibustion are

contraindicated on this point; it is used only as a mark for locating points on the chest and abdomen

Ru Gen (ST- 18)

In the anterior thoracic region, directly inferior to the nipple and at the root segment of the nipple, in the fifth intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

• Mammary abscess, insufficiency of lactation • Cough, asthma, hiccups

• Thoracalgia

Liang Men (ST- 21)

On the upper abdomen, 4 cun superior to the centre of the umbilicus, 2

cun lateral to the anterior midline. • Acute stomach ache• Swollen and painful knees, paralysis of the legs • Mammary abscess Tian Shu (ST- 25)

On the middle abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the centre of umbilicus. • Abdominal distension, borborygmus, pain around the umbilicus, constipation, diarrhoea, dysentery

• Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea Gui

Lai (ST- 29)

On the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the centre of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

• Abdominal pain, hernia

• Irregular menstruation, leucorrhoea, prolapse of the uterus

Fu Tu (ST- 32)

On the anterior aspect of the thigh, on the line connecting the lateral end of the base of the patella with the anterior superior iliac spine, 6 cun superior to the base of the patella.

• Lumbago and cold knees, paralysis of the legs • Hernia • Dermatophytosis Liang Qiu (ST- 34)

With the knee bent, on the anterior aspect of the thigh, on the line connecting the lateral end of the base of the patella with the anterior superior iliac spine, 2 cun superior to the base of the patella.

• Acute stomach ache

• Swelling and pain in knees, paralysis of the legs

• Mammary abscess Du Bi

(ST- 35)

With the knee bent, on the anterior aspect of the knee, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament.

• Knee pain, paralysis of the legs, disadvantage in flexion and extension, dermatophytosis

Zu San Li (ST- 36)

On the anterior aspect of crus, 3 cun inferior to Du Bi (ST-35), one finger’s breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of tibia.

• Stomach ache, vomiting, dysphagia, abdominal distension, diarrhoea, dysentery, constipation

• Mammary abscess, periappendicular abscess • Paralysis and pain in the legs, oedema • Mania, dermatophytosis

• Consumptive disease with marked emaciation, it is an important point for general health care Shang

Ju Xu (ST- 37)

On the anterior aspect of crus, 6 cun inferior to Du Bi (ST-35), one finger’s breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of tibia.

• Borborygmus, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, periappendicular abscess • Atrophy and paralysis of the legs and knees,

dermatophytosis Xia Ju

Xu (ST- 39)

On the anterior aspect of crus, 9 cun inferior to Du Bi (ST-35), one finger’s breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of tibia.

• Lower abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dysentery

• Atrophy and paralysis of the legs and knees • Mammary abscess Feng Long (ST- 40)

On the anterolateral aspect of the crus, 8 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, lateral to Tiao Kou (ST-38), two fingers’ breadths (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia.

• Headache, dizziness • Mania

• Cough with copious phlegm

• Atrophy and paralysis of the legs and knees

• Abdominal distension, constipation

Jie Xi (ST- 41)

In the depression at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the malleolus joint, between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus.

• Atrophy and paralysis of the legs and knees, ankle disease, foot drop

• Headache, dizziness • Mania

• Abdominal distension, constipation Chong

Yang (ST- 42)

At the highest point of the dorsum of the foot, between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus, over the dorsalis pedis artery.

• Stomach ache

• Deviated mouth and eye • Mania and epilepsy

• Atrophy and myasthenia of the legs

Xian Gu (ST- 43)

On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joint between the second and third metatarsal bones.

• Oedema of the face

• Swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot

• Borborygmus, abdominal pain Nei

Ting (ST- 44)

On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third toes, posterior to the web margin, at the border between the red and white flesh.

• Toothache, sore throat, a deviated mouth, epistaxis

• Fever

• Stomach disease with sour regurgitation, abdominal distension, diarrhoea,

dysentery, constipation

• Swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot

Li Dui (ST- 45)

On the second toe, lateral to the distal phalanx, 0.1 cun proximal-lateral to the corner of the second toenail.

• Epistaxis, toothache, sore throat

• Fever

• Dreaminess, mania

Figure 2.1.3. General Chart of Points of the Stomach Channel of Foot-Yangming