Stomach Channel

Question 1

Where is ST-1

Answer 1

“Container of Tears:
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge

Question 2

Where is ST-2

Answer 2

“Four Whites”
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located 1 cun directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen

Question 3

ST-3

Answer 3

“Great Crevice”
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of that naso-labial groove

Question 4

Where is ST-4

Answer 4

“Earth granary”:
.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth

Question 5

Where is ST-5

Answer 5

“Great Welcome”
Directly anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression next to the anterior border of the masseter muscle.

Question 6

Where is ST-6

Answer 6

“Jaw bone”
Approximately 1 fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle

Question 7

Where is ST-7

Answer 7

“Below the joint”
At or slightly below the lower border of the zygomatic arch

Question 8

Where is ST-8

Answer 8

“Head’s binding”
-At the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to midline and .5 cun within the anterior hairline

Question 9

Where is ST-9

Answer 9

“Man’s Welcome”
-level with the trip of and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the later border of the thyroid cartilage.

Question 10

Where is ST-10

Answer 10

“Water Prominence”
On the neck, at the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle midway between ST-9 and ST-11

Question 11

Where is ST-11

Answer 11

“Abode of Qi”
At the root of the neck, superior to the medial end of the clavicle, directly below ST-9, in the depression between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Question 12

Where is ST-12

Answer 12

“Empty Basin”
At the supraclavicular area, posterior to the superior border of the clavicle and at its midpoint, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line.

Question 13

Where is ST-13

Answer 13

“Qi door”
At the top of the chest, directly below ST-12, on the inferior border of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the mamillary line

Question 14

Where is ST-19

Answer 14

“Not Contained”
-On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 6 cun superior to the umbilicus

Question 15

Where is ST-20

Answer 15

“Supporting Fullness”
-On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline, 5 cun superior to the umbilicus

Question 16

Where is ST-21

Answer 16

“Beam gate”
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun superior to the umbilicus

Question 17

Where is ST-22

Answer 17

“Pass Gate”
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun superior to the umbilicus

Question 18

Where is ST-23

Answer 18

“Supreme Unity”
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun superior to the umbilicus

Question 19

Where is ST-24

Answer 19

“Slippery Fish Gate”
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 1 cun superior to the umbilicus

Question 20

Where is ST-25

Answer 20

“Heaven’s Pivot”
On the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus

Question 21

Where is ST-26

Answer 21

“Outer Mound”
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the mainline and 1 cun inferior to the umbilicus

Question 22

Where is ST-27

Answer 22

“The Great”
-On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus

Question 23

Where is ST-28

Answer 23

“Water Passage”
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus

Question 24

Where is ST-29

Answer 24

“Return”
On the lower abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline and 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus

Question 25

Where is ST-32

Answer 25

“Crouching Rabbit” On the anterior thigh, a channel drawn between the lateral superior border of the patella and the high point of the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 6 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella

Question 26

Where is ST-33

Answer 26

“Yin Market” On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella

Question 27

Where is ST-34

Answer 27

“Ridge Mound” On the thigh, on a line drawn between the lateral border of the patella and the anterior superior iliac spine, in a depression 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, take patella measurement= patella distance

Question 28

Where is ST-35

Answer 28

“Calf’s nose” On the knee, in the deepest hollow formed when the knee is flexed immediately below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament

Question 29

Where is ST-36

Answer 29

“Leg Three Miles” 3 cun inferior to ST-35, one figer breadth to the edge of the tibia, where bone flares

Question 30

Where is ST-37

Answer 30

“Upper Great void” On the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to ST-36, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia

Question 31

Where is ST-38

Answer 31

“Lines opening” Half-way between ST-35 and ST-41, 2 cun below ST-37, divide the leg into 16, half is 8 which is where ST-38 is

Question 32

Where is ST- 39

Answer 32

“Lower great void” 1 cun below ST-38 which is halfway, one finger breath lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia

Question 33

Where is ST-40

Answer 33

“Abundant Bulge” One fingerbredth lateral to ST-38 which is halfway

Question 34

Where is ST-41

Answer 34

“Stream Divide” On the anterior ankle, level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus, in a depression between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus, locate tendons with foot 90 degrees

Question 35

Where is ST-42

Answer 35

“Rushing Yang” On the dors un of the foot, in the small depression formed by the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuneiform bones (second and third), 1.5 cun distal to ST-41 on the line drawn between ST-41 and ST-43, at the point where the pulsation of the dorsal is pedis artery may be palpated. Half-way between ST 43 and ST 41 is ST 42

Question 36

Where is ST-43

Answer 36

“Sunken Valley” On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, in depression 1 cun proximal to ST 44

Question 37

Where is ST-44

Answer 37

“Inner Court” On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third toes, .5 cun proximal to the margin of the web

Question 38

Where is ST-45

Answer 38

“Strict Exchange” On the lateral aspect of the 2nd toe on the edge of the nail