ST-1

Chengqi "Containing Tears"

Stomach ChannelPoint of the Yang Stepping Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai)Point of the Directing Vessel (Ren Mai)

Location

Actions

Expels Wind
Brightens the eyes
Clears Heat

Key point: An extremely broad-spectrum eye point — used across nearly the entire range of ophthalmological conditions (conjunctivitis, myopia, glaucoma, cataract, retinitis and more), treating both exterior Wind-Heat and interior Wind eye presentations.

Indications

Facial

Deviation of eye and mouth, inability to speak, tinnitus, deafness.

Eyes

Redness, swelling and pain of the eye, lacrimation on exposure to wind, blurred vision, myopia, diminished night vision, itchy eyes, twitching of eyelids.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Exterior Wind-Heat presentations: swelling, pain, lacrimation, eyelid paralysis.
Interior Wind presentations: tic of the eyelid.

ST-2

Sibai "Four Whites"

Stomach ChannelPoint of the Yang Stepping Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai)

Location

Actions

Expels Wind
Brightens the eyes
Clears Heat

Key point: Shares ST-1's wide range of eye indications, but its standout local use is facial paralysis and trigeminal neuralgia.

Indications

Facial / Eyes

Deviation of eye and mouth, twitching of eyelids, redness and pain of the eye, blurred vision, itchy eyes, spontaneous lacrimation.

Unusual

Roundworms in the bile duct - a curious classical empirical use (biliary ascariasis).

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Used to expel exterior Wind (eye swelling, allergic rhinitis, facial paralysis) and interior Wind (eyelid twitch) alike.

ST-3

Juliao "Great Crevice"

Stomach ChannelPoint of the Yang Stepping Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai)

Location

Actions

Expels Wind
Removes obstructions from the channel
Relieves swellings

Key point: Like ST-1/ST-2 but extends further to the nose — the point of choice among the three when nasal symptoms (epistaxis, nasal obstruction) accompany facial paralysis or trigeminal neuralgia.

Indications

Exterior

Aversion to cold, excessive lacrimation.

Face / Nose

Toothache, epistaxis, pain and swelling of the nose and cheek, swelling and pain of the lips.

Musculoskeletal

Swelling of the knee.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-4

Dicang "Earth Granary"

Stomach ChannelMeeting Point (Stomach • Large Intestine)Point of the Yang Stepping Vessel (Yang Qiao Mai)Point of the Directing Vessel (Ren Mai)

Location

Actions

Expels Wind
Removes obstructions from the channel

Key point: The go-to local point whenever the mouth is deviated in facial paralysis — nearly always included whenever that specific sign is present, whether from exterior Wind or post-stroke interior Wind.

Indications

Facial

Deviation of eye and mouth, trigeminal neuralgia, drooling, numbness of the lips and face, contraction of facial muscles, twitching eyelids, itchy eyes, blurred vision, inability to close the eye.

Local

Cheek pain, toothache.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Also used for aphasia, via its effect on the muscles of the face.

ST-6

Jiache "Jaw Chariot"

Stomach ChannelGhost Point

Location

Actions

Expels Wind
Removes obstructions from the channel

Key point: The other major local point for facial paralysis, almost always combined with L.I.-4 — together they are the classic pair for the whole face.

Indications

Facial

Deviation of eye and mouth, lockjaw, inability to open the mouth after Wind-stroke.

Local

Swelling of the cheek, toothache, tension and pain of the jaw.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Also used for mumps and spasm of the masseter muscle.
Combine with L.I.-4 for lower-jaw problems including toothache.

ST-7

Xiaguan "Lower Gate"

Stomach ChannelMeeting Point (Stomach • Gall Bladder)

Location

Actions

Removes obstructions from the channel
Benefits the ear
Expels Wind

Key point: Widely considered the single main point for trigeminal neuralgia, affecting all three branches of the nerve — combined with branch-specific local points for whichever is affected.

Indications

Jaw

Lockjaw, dislocation of the jaw, toothache, swelling and pain of the lower gums, pain and swelling of the cheeks.

Ear

Tinnitus, deafness, itchy ears, purulent discharge from the ears.

Facial

Deviation of eye and mouth, trigeminal neuralgia.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Classic branch combination: ST-7 as main point, with Yuyao for the upper branch, ST-2 for the middle branch, and Ren-24 for the lower branch.
Combine with ST-44 for upper-jaw problems and toothache.

ST-8

Touwei "Head Corner"

Stomach ChannelPoint of the Yang Linking Vessel (Yang Wei Mai)Meeting Point (Stomach • Gall Bladder)

Location

Actions

Expels Wind and stops pain
Brightens the eyes

Key point: The main local point for dizziness and frontal headache specifically from Phlegm/Dampness obstructing clear Yang from rising to the head — not for dizziness from other causes.

Indications

Head

Splitting headache as if the head were cracked open, dizziness, muzziness/cloudiness or heaviness of the head.

Eyes

Eye pain, lacrimation on exposure to wind, twitching of eyelids, blurred vision.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Also treats eye problems and excessive lacrimation from invasions of exterior Wind.

ST-9

Renying "Person’s Welcome"

Stomach ChannelWindow of Heaven PointPoint of the Sea of QiMeeting Point (Stomach • Gall Bladder)

Location

Actions

Regulates the ascending and descending of Qi to and from the head
Subdues rebellious Qi
Dissipates nodules

Key point: A Window of Heaven point and one of the four points of the “Sea of Qi” (with Ren-17, Du-15, Du-14) — used for Excess patterns of Qi rising too much to the upper body.

Indications

Head

Headache, dizziness, blurred vision, red face.

Chest

Fullness of the chest, shortness of breath, wheezing.

Phlegm

Goitre, scrofula.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Can tonify Qi, but is more often used to redistribute it - correcting Excess above / Deficiency below.

ST-12

Quepen "Empty Basin"

Stomach ChannelMeeting Point — 5 Yang Channels

Location

Actions

Subdues rebellious Qi
Removes obstructions from the channel

Key point: A major convergence point for nearly every Yang channel (all except the Bladder directly, though its muscle channel passes through here too) — giving it an unusually powerful Qi-descending effect.

Indications

Respiratory

Cough, breathlessness, fullness of the chest.

Musculoskeletal

Pain of the supraclavicular fossa, shoulder pain radiating to the neck, pain in the upper limbs, inability to raise the arm.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Calms the Mind by sending Qi downward - used for anxiety, nervousness and insomnia from a Stomach disharmony.

ST-18

Rugen "Breast Root"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Benefits the breasts and reduces swelling
Moves Qi in the chest and stops cough

Key point: The primary local point for breast conditions in women — mastitis, premenstrual breast swelling, lumps — and can either promote or reduce lactation as needed.

Indications

Breast

Breast abscess, breast pain, swelling and distension, agalactia.

Respiratory

Cough, breathlessness, feeling of oppression of the chest, difficulty swallowing.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-19

Burong "Full"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Harmonizes the Middle Burner and subdues rebellious Stomach-Qi
Subdues rebellious Lung-Qi

Key point: Name literally means “cannot contain” — the Stomach is so full it can't hold any more food; a key point whenever epigastric fullness is the presenting sign of a Full Stomach pattern.

Indications

Digestive

Feeling of fullness in the epigastrium, sour regurgitation, nausea, epigastric distension and pain, vomiting, lack of appetite.

Respiratory

Cough, breathlessness.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Energetically linked to nearby KI-21 (the last point of the Penetrating Vessel), reinforcing its role in subduing rebellious Qi in digestive problems.

ST-20

Chengman "Supporting Fullness"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Harmonizes the Middle Burner and subdues rebellious Stomach-Qi
Subdues rebellious Lung-Qi

Key point: Functionally almost identical to ST-19 — same Full Stomach pattern indications, with hiccup as the one added symptom.

Indications

Digestive

Feeling of fullness in the epigastrium, sour regurgitation, nausea, epigastric distension and pain, hiccup, vomiting, lack of appetite.

Respiratory

Cough, breathlessness.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-21

Liangmen "Beam Door"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Moves Stomach-Qi and stops pain
Clears Stomach-Heat
Raises Qi and stops diarrhoea

Key point: Teaching rule of thumb: epigastric points on the Directing Vessel (e.g. Ren-12) suit Deficiency patterns, while epigastric points on the Stomach channel (e.g. ST-21) suit Excess patterns.

Indications

Digestive

Epigastric pain and distension, chronic diarrhoea.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Combine with ST-44 for Stomach-Heat (thirst, burning epigastric sensation).
Combine with ST-34 for acute epigastric pain.

ST-22

Guanmen "Pass Gate"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Moves Stomach-Qi
Regulates the Water passages
Regulates the Intestine and urination

Key point: Distinguished from ST-19/20/21 by reaching further down — its influence extends to the lower abdomen as well as the epigastrium, and it specifically regulates Middle Burner Water passages.

Indications

Digestive

Epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, feeling of fullness in the epigastrium.

Fluid / Urinary

Constipation, borborygmi, oedema, enuresis.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Combine with Ren-9 and Ren-11 for Dampness or oedema of the Middle/Lower Burner.

ST-25

Tianshu "Heavenly Pivot"

Stomach ChannelFront Collecting (Mu) Point — Large Intestine

Location

Actions

Regulates the Intestines
Regulates Stomach and Spleen
Moves Qi and invigorates Blood
Resolves Dampness
Clears Heat in the Stomach and Intestines
Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices

Key point: Although it sits on the Stomach channel, ST-25 is more important as the Front-Mu point of the Large Intestine — the author considers it essential for virtually all bowel problems.

Indications

Digestive

Abdominal distension and pain, umbilical pain, borborygmi, constipation, chronic diarrhoea from Spleen deficiency, undigested food in the stools.

Gynaecological

Abdominal masses in women, period pain, irregular menstruation, infertility.

Other

Leukorrhoea, oedema, swelling of the face, turbid urine.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

With direct moxa: tonifies and warms the Spleen and Intestines for chronic diarrhoea from Spleen-Yang deficiency (combine with Ren-6 and ST-37).
Combine with L.I.-11 for the Bright Yang stage of exterior Wind-Heat invasion.
Treats mental irritation, anxiety and mania when arising from Stomach Excess patterns, e.g. Phlegm-Fire.
Also affects the Uterus and menstruation - frequently used for painful periods to move Qi and Blood.
The author's essential combination for all bowel disease: ST-25, BL-25, ST-37, ST-39.

ST-27

Daju "Big Greatness"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Regulates the Intestines
Resolves Dampness and benefits urination
Firms the Essence

Key point: Mainly used for Excess-pattern lateral abdominal pain and stagnant Qi in the lower abdomen.

Indications

Digestive

Abdominal distension, fullness and pain.

Urinary / Reproductive

Difficult urination, retention of urine, premature ejaculation, seminal emissions.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-28

Shuidao "Water Passages"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Moves Qi in the Lower Burner
Opens the Water passages and benefits urination
Regulates menstruation

Key point: One of three “Water”-named Stomach-channel points for Lower Burner fluid metabolism, and The author's specific go-to for infertility from Damp-Phlegm obstructing the Uterus — he uses it in every case of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Indications

Fluid / Urinary

Abdominal distension, fullness and pain, retention of urine, oedema.

Gynaecological

Hypogastric pain in women, painful periods, infertility, abdominal masses, retention of dead fetus or placenta.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-29

Guilai "Return"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Invigorates Blood in the Uterus and Lower Burner
Lifts Qi and firms the Essence

Key point: The key point for Blood-stasis dysmenorrhoea (dark, clotted blood) — but can also be used, tonified, for uterine prolapse, despite being primarily an Excess-pattern point.

Indications

Gynaecological

Amenorrhoea from Blood stasis, painful or irregular periods, abdominal masses, infertility, prolapse of the uterus.

Other

Retraction of testicles, seminal emissions, impotence, nocturia.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

For uterine prolapse: tonify in combination with Ren-6, ST-36 and Du-20 (the last with direct moxa).
Its name may reference bringing on the “return” of menstruation.

ST-30

Qichong "Penetrating Qi"

Stomach ChannelPoint of the Penetrating Vessel (Chong Mai)Point of the Sea of Food

Location

Actions

Regulates Qi in the Lower Burner
Regulates the Penetrating Vessel
Subdues rebellious Qi
Tonifies the Sea of Food
Invigorates Blood in the Uterus

Key point: A uniquely powerful point sitting at the crossroads of Pre-Heaven Qi (Kidneys, via the Penetrating Vessel) and Post-Heaven Qi (Stomach, via the Sea of Food) — the literal energetic link between the two.

Indications

Abdominal

Hypogastric pain, abdominal fullness and distension, twisting pain, heat in the body with abdominal pain, hardness below the umbilicus.

Rebellious Qi

Feeling of energy rising to the chest and Heart, fetal Qi rushing upward to harass the Heart.

Gynaecological / Genital

Irregular menstruation, amenorrhoea from Blood stasis, excessive uterine bleeding, painful periods, infertility, retention of placenta, difficult lactation, swelling and pain of vagina or penis, testicle pain.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Combine with its Penetrating Vessel opening/coupled points, SP-4 and P-6, to direct the effect to the lower abdomen/genitals and subdue rebellious Vessel Qi.
Also called “Streets of Qi” (Qijie), referencing the Chong Mai's influence over all abdominal channels.

ST-31

Biguan "Thigh Gate"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Removes obstructions from the channel
Expels Wind and Dampness

Key point: Distinguished by its special ability to help lift the leg — important in Atrophy Syndrome and multiple sclerosis, where the leg tends to drag.

Indications

Musculoskeletal

Atrophy of the legs, Bi Syndrome of the legs, hemiplegia, numbness of the legs, hip and thigh pain, contraction of thigh muscles, Cold Bi of the knees, rigidity of the knee joint.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Needle to propagate the sensation down the leg, ideally past the knee.

ST-32

Futu "Crouching Rabbit"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Removes obstructions from the channel
Expels Wind and Dampness

Key point: Similar to ST-31 but without its strong leg-lifting action — a supporting local point for the same conditions.

Indications

Musculoskeletal

Bi Syndrome and Atrophy Syndrome of the legs, paralysis from Wind-stroke, numbness, contraction and pain of the thighs, knee pain.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-34

Liangqiu "Beam Mound"

Stomach ChannelAccumulation (Xi) Point

Location

Actions

Subdues rebellious Stomach-Qi
Removes obstructions from the channel
Expels Dampness and Wind

Key point: As an Xi point, the classic choice for acute epigastric pain and acute Stomach-Qi rebellion (hiccup, nausea, vomiting, belching).

Indications

Digestive

Epigastric pain, sour regurgitation.

Musculoskeletal

Swelling and pain of the knee, rigidity of the knee, leg pain, numbness of the lower leg, Cold Bi of the knee.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Also frequently used for acute knee Bi Syndrome from Wind-Cold-Dampness.

ST-35

Dubi "Calf Nose"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Removes obstructions from the channel
Relieves swelling

Key point: The classic knee point — nearly always used with moxa-on-needle for Cold/Damp knee Bi Syndrome, but never for Hot Bi.

Indications

Musculoskeletal

Swelling and pain of the knee joint, difficulty flexing/extending the knee, weak or numb knee, numbness of the lower leg.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Also known (with its medial counterpart) as “Knee Eye”, an extra-point pairing.

ST-36

Zusanli "Three Miles of the Foot"

Stomach ChannelSea (He) PointEarth PointPoint of the Sea of FoodMa Dan Yang Heavenly Star Point

Location

Actions

Benefits Stomach and Spleen
Tonifies Qi and Blood
Tonifies the Original Qi
Brightens the eyes
Regulates Nutritive and Defensive Qi
Regulates the Intestines
Raises Yang
Expels Wind and Damp
Resolves oedema
Rescues Yang and promotes resuscitation

Key point: The premier point to tonify Qi, Blood, Yang, Yin, and even the Original Qi (Yuan Qi) itself — the main point for the Root of Post-Heaven Qi (Stomach and Spleen together), and a cornerstone of Chinese preventive medicine.

Indications

Digestive

Epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, hiccup, belching, poor appetite, difficult digestion.

Deficiency / Constitutional

Deficiency of Qi, Blood and Yin, shortness of breath, tiredness, dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations.

Exterior

Aversion to cold, fever, febrile disease with a heavy head.

Mental

Manic depression, manic singing, raving and laughing, inappropriate laughter.

Digestive / Fluid

Borborygmi, abdominal distension and pain, flatulence, diarrhoea, oedema.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Direct moxa every 5-7 days strengthens Upright Qi and disease resistance (not recommended under age 30).
Li Dong Yuan's classical advice: for elderly Qi deficiency, combine with Ren-6 using many moxa cones (50-60 each).
Tonifies the Original Qi (Yuan Qi) indirectly, since the Kidneys' Pre-Heaven Qi depends on the Stomach and Spleen for replenishment.
Used with even (not reinforcing) method to regulate Nutritive/Defensive Qi in early Wind-Cold invasion with sweating - a notable exception to its usual tonifying role.
Combine with Ren-6 and Du-20 (moxa) to raise Yang for organ prolapse.
Also expels Wind-Damp Bi Syndrome of the knee (local action) and, distally, of the wrist.

ST-37

Shangjuxu "Upper Great Emptiness"

Stomach ChannelLower Sea (He) Point — Large IntestinePoint of the Sea of Blood

Location

Actions

Regulates the Stomach and Intestines and resolves retention of Food
Eliminates Damp-Heat
Subdues rebellious Qi

Key point: Does for the Large Intestine channel what ST-36 does for the Stomach channel — its “Lower Sea point” status makes it a primary point for intestinal disorders directly, especially Damp-Heat diarrhoea with mucus and blood.

Indications

Digestive

Borborygmi, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and distension, umbilical pain.

Respiratory

Shortness of breath, breathlessness, Qi rushing up the chest, fullness of the chest.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

One of three Sea-of-Blood points (with ST-39 and BL-11) - can be used to tonify Blood.
The author's essential bowel-disease combination: ST-25, ST-37, ST-39, BL-25.

ST-38

Tiaokou "Narrow Opening"

Stomach ChannelNo special Five-Element classification

Location

Actions

Expels Wind and Dampness
Removes obstruction from the channel

Key point: A classic empirical distal point for frozen shoulder — needled with reducing method while the patient actively rotates the shoulder, before adding local points.

Indications

Musculoskeletal

Atrophy of the leg, Bi Syndrome of the legs (incl. Damp-Bi), numbness, coldness and swelling of the leg, inability to stand for long, shoulder pain, inability to raise the shoulder.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-39

Xiajuxu "Lower Great Emptiness"

Stomach ChannelLower Sea (He) Point — Small IntestinePoint of the Sea of Blood

Location

Actions

Regulates the Small Intestine
Eliminates Damp-Heat
Eliminates Wind-Damp

Key point: The Lower Sea point for the Small Intestine — the same logic as ST-37 for the Large Intestine — used for Damp-Heat with cloudy urine or mucus-laden stools.

Indications

Digestive

Lower abdominal pain, diarrhoea.

Musculoskeletal

Bi Syndrome and Atrophy Syndrome of the leg, paralysis of the leg.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Combine with ST-37 for leg pain from Wind and Dampness.
ST-36 + ST-37 + ST-39 together is the author's combination for restless legs.

ST-40

Fenglong "Abundant Bulge"

Stomach ChannelConnecting (Luo) Point

Location

Actions

Resolves Phlegm and Dampness
Opens the chest and subdues rebellious Qi
Promotes the descending of Lung-Qi and stops cough
Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices

Key point: The point to resolve Phlegm anywhere in the body — substantial (sputum, lumps under the skin, thyroid or uterine lumps) and non-substantial (Phlegm misting the Mind, causing psychiatric disturbance or simple headache/dizziness/head muzziness).

Indications

Chest / Phlegm

Feeling of oppression of the chest, profuse sputum, swelling of the face, dizziness, headache, swelling of the throat, feeling of heaviness of the body.

Respiratory

Cough with sputum, breathlessness, wheezing.

Mental

Manic depression, inappropriate laughter or elation, desire to ascend to high places and sing or undress and run around, mental restlessness, “seeing ghosts”.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

The author's clinical note: don't overemphasize the Phlegm action alone - it independently calms the Mind (anxiety, fears, phobias even without Phlegm misting) and subdues rebellious Stomach_pencil_sketch/Lung-Qi in anxiety with epigastric tightness (“butterflies in the stomach”).
Also opens and relaxes a painful, oppressed chest (e.g. after bruising) - combine with P-6, usually unilaterally and crossed over.

ST-41

Jiexi "Dispersing Stream"

Stomach ChannelRiver (Jing-River) PointFire PointTonification Point

Location

Actions

Clears Heat
Calms the Mind
Removes obstructions from the channel

Key point: The point of choice for foot drop in multiple sclerosis — deep needling here has a genuine lifting effect on the foot.

Indications

Head

Swelling of the face, frontal headache, red face and eyes, dizziness.

Digestive

Abdominal distension, belching, fullness, hunger with inability to eat, constipation.

Mental

Manic behaviour, agitation, weeping, fright, “seeing ghosts”.

Musculoskeletal

Swelling and pain of the ankle, drop foot, heaviness of the knee, sciatica, Sinew or Dampness Bi Syndrome.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Clears Stomach-Heat - burning epigastric pain, thirst, headache or sore throat from Stomach-Heat.
Calms the Mind by conducting Heat downward, away from the head.

ST-42

Chongyang "Penetrating Yang"

Stomach ChannelSource (Yuan) Point

Location

Actions

Regulates the Intestines
Tonifies Stomach and Spleen
Opens the Mind's orifices
Removes obstructions from the channel

Key point: As the Source point, a genuine Stomach_pencil_sketch/Spleen tonic — combined with T.B.-4, it powerfully tonifies the Middle Burner and dispels Cold from the joints.

Indications

Digestive

Abdominal distension, epigastric pain.

Mental

Manic depression, desire to ascend to high places and sing, discard clothes and run around.

Facial

Deviation of eye and mouth, swelling and pain of the face, toothache, pain inside the mouth.

Musculoskeletal

Swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot, atrophy of the foot.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Also opens the Mind's orifices - used for mental illness.

ST-43

Xiangu "Sinking Valley"

Stomach ChannelStream (Shu) PointWood Point

Location

Actions

Expels Wind and clears Heat
Removes obstruction from the channel
Regulates the Intestines
Resolves oedema

Key point: A general Wind-Heat joint point for Bi Syndrome, plus a secondary use for facial oedema.

Indications

Musculoskeletal

Swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot, rigidity of the toes, Heat Bi Syndrome.

Digestive

Abdominal distension, fullness and pain, borborygmi, belching.

Other

Oedema of the face, swelling of the eyes.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

ST-44

Neiting "Inner Courtyard"

Stomach ChannelSpring (Ying) PointWater Point

Location

Actions

Clears Heat
Regulates the Intestines and resolves Damp-Heat
Calms the Mind
Expels Wind from the face

Key point: The primary point to clear Heat from the Stomach channel — used for everything from bleeding gums to any Heat-type Stomach complaint, especially in acute Excess or Bright-Yang-stage febrile disease.

Indications

Heat

Febrile disease, feeling of heat, thirst.

Digestive

Abdominal distension and pain, borborygmi, diarrhoea, blood in the stools, constipation.

Mental

Aversion to the sound of people talking, desire for silence.

Facial

Pain in the eye, toothache, facial pain, deviation of eye and mouth.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Combine with L.I.-4 to expel Wind from the face - facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia.
Very effective to stop pain along the Stomach channel, particularly the lower jaw.

ST-45

Lidui "Sick Mouth"

Stomach ChannelWell (Jing) PointMetal PointDrainage Point

Location

Actions

Clears Stomach-Heat
Clears Heat from the Stomach channel
Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices
Promotes resuscitation
Resolves retention of Food

Key point: Calms the Mind specifically when Stomach-Fire has been transmitted to the Heart (causing Heart-Fire) — a classical mechanism worth teaching explicitly, since it explains why a Stomach-channel point treats insomnia.

Indications

Digestive

Excessive hunger, febrile disease.

Facial

Swelling of the face, feeling of heat in the face, nosebleed, yellow nasal discharge, toothache, cracked lips.

Mental

Excessive dreaming, fright, insomnia, dizziness, manic depression.

Emergency

Loss of consciousness.

Clinical Pearls (summarized from Comments)

Used with direct moxa cones specifically to clear Heart-Fire - a classical technique that appears paradoxical (moxa to clear Heat) but is well established for this point.