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Stomach St

Stomach St

Element
EarthEarth
Ba Gua
EarthEarth
Primary Function

Helps the Spleen, Carries Qi and blood to the organs; Controls all intestines; Appetite, bad breath, mouth ulcers are associated with the Stomach; Has lots of good points for Qi; Anterior tibialis, abdominals, quadriceps, breasts, frontal lobe

Areas / Symptoms
Breastsquadricepsabdominalsappetitebad breath
Brief Psychology
NeedsExcess thinkingtrying to meet my needstrying to meet other’s needsprotectiveChurningAssimilation
Related Emotions
Worry About OthersPositivityProtectBlameSympathyIngratiatingWorry About RelationshipsExternal NeedsObligation
TCM Muscles
QuadricepsQuadricepsPsoas MajorPsoas MajorTibialis AnteriorRectus AbdominalsNeck Flexors
Point Locations
Side of the HeadFaceChestLower AbdomenAnterior ThighAnterior Lower LegTop of Foot
Primary functions
Rotting and ripening of foodControls descendingFirst stage of digestion of fluidsAppetite and vomitingStomach painAtrophy of lower limbTreats disorders of eyes face cheeks forehead nose lips gums teeth ear throatRegulates function of the intestinesDisorders of all three parts of the body particularly Sp Lu Ht chest uterus and BlTonifying qi blood yin and yangBreast conditionsDisturbance of the spirit especially mania and depressionFrontal lobe
Points
St-1St-1St-2St-2St-3St-3St-4St-4St-5St-5St-6St-6St-7St-7St-8St-8St-9St-9St-10St-10St-11St-11St-12St-12St-13St-13St-14St-14St-15St-15St-16St-16St-17St-17St-18St-18St-19St-19St-20St-20St-21St-21St-22St-22St-23St-23St-24St-24St-25St-25St-26St-26St-27St-27St-28St-28St-29St-29St-30St-30St-31St-31St-32St-32St-33St-33St-34St-34St-35St-35St-36St-36St-37St-37St-38St-38St-39St-39St-40St-40St-41St-41St-42St-42St-43St-43St-44St-44St-45St-45
Overview

Begins at LI20, ascends the inside corner of eye to Bl1, descends to St1, upper gum, curves to meet Gv28 and Gv26, circles the lips and meets Cv24, runs laterally to the mandible ascends to via St7 and GB3 to within the hairline intersecting GB4, GB5, GB6, meets Gv24. Another branch separates at St5, descends throat to supraclavicular fossa at St12, crosses around the back to Gv14, descends the diaphragm, intersects Cv13 and Cv12, enters the stomach and spleen. Another branch descends from St12, 4 bin lateral to the midline, to St18, then 2 bin lateral to St30. Another branch begins in the pyloric valve, descends within the abdomen and meets the channel at St30. From St30 the channel descends via the thigh to the lateral aspect of the knee, foot and second toe. Another branch separates on the foot at St42 and travels to Sp1.

Zangfu Connections
Spleen SpSpleen SpStomach St Stomach St
6 Channel Partner
Large Intestine LILarge Intestine LI
Divergent Channel

Separates from the primary channel in middle of the thigh, ascends the abdomen, stomach, and disperses in the spleen, ascends to the heart, throat, mouth, nose, and unites with the main channel at the eye.

Luo Connecting Channel

Begins at St40, connects with the Spleen channel on the medial aspect of the lower leg, ascends the leg and body to the neck and head where it meets with the qi of the other yang channels, a branch travels internally to terminate at the throat.

Sinew Channel

Originates at the middle three toes, binds on the dorsum of the foot ascends the lateral aspect of the leg, binds at the knee where it connects with the GB sinew channel, binds and the hip joint, passes through the ribs and into the spine. A branch binds at the knee, binds above the genitals, binds at St12, ascends the neck, jaw, mouth, to bind at the nose, joins Bl sinew channel and forms a muscular net around the eye (lower net) [Bl channel forms the upper net]. A branch separates at the jaw and binds in front of the ear.

Channel Meeting points

LI20, Bl1, GB3, GB4, GB5, GB6, Gv14, Gv24, Gv26, Gv28, Cv12, Cv13, Cv24, GB14, GB21.

Time of Day
7am to 9am
Official Role
Responsible for the storehouses and granaries
Heavenly Stem
No access
Negative Aspects
ingratiatingneedystubborncompliantneedyavarice
Positive Aspects
meeting needs insideintegrating myself into the wider worldaltruismreciprocityadaptability
Related to Spine (Organ)
No access
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Cutaneous region

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Key aspects

  • Helps the Spleen
  • Carries Qi and blood to the organs
  • Controls all intestines
  • Appetite, bad breath, mouth ulcers are associated with the Stomach
  • Has lots of good points for Qi
  • Anterior tibialis, abdominals, quadriceps, breasts, frontal lobe

Acupuncture Points

St-1St-1
St-1
Key Point
key point for all eye disorderseye musclesvisionshort sightedness
St-2St-2
St-2
visionfacial painworms
St-3St-3
St-3
nosecheek
St-4St-4
St-4
Key Point
key point for facial pain and trigeminal neuralgia (check St 4 both sides)leg disordersvisioneye twitches
St-5St-5
St-5
toothacheswollen face and neck
St-6St-6
St-6
Key Point
key point for jawmouth
St-7St-7
St-7
earhearingtoothache
St-8St-8
St-8
Key Point
frontal lobefrontal lobe connections with all other lobeskey point for headachemigraineseye pain
St-9St-9
St-9
Key Point
key point for acute painhypertensionenergy and vitalityasthmathroat pain
St-10St-10
St-10
breathing
St-11St-11
St-11
throat pain
St-12St-12
St-12
breathingasthma
St-13St-13
St-13
breathingasthma
St-14St-14
St-14
Chest and breathing
St-15St-15
St-15
breathing
St-16St-16
St-16
St-17St-17
St-17
coughing and breathing
St-18St-18
St-18
Breasts
St-19St-19
St-19
vomitingheart pain
St-20St-20
St-20
ingestion and vomiting
St-21St-21
St-21
an important point for digestionabdominal painappetite
St-22St-22
St-22
important point for bed-wettingincontinencedigestionappetite
St-23St-23
St-23
abdominal painanxiety in the stomachdigestion
St-24St-24
St-24
vomiting
St-25St-25
St-25
Spirit PointKey PointAlarm PointFront-Mu Point
key point for internal disorderskey point for diarrheavomitingabdominal painmenstruationdigestive qi
St-26St-26
St-26
abdominal painmenstruation
St-27St-27
St-27
menstruationurinationejaculationabdominal pain
St-28St-28
St-28
gynecological conditionsinfertilityuterine growthsurinationmenstruationshoulder painlumbar pain
St-29St-29
St-29
menstruationinfertilityuterinegrowthsimpotence
St-30St-30
St-30
menstruationchildbirthuterus
St-31St-31
St-31
weakness and paralysis of the legsknee pain
St-32St-32
St-32
menstruationpregnancy disordersuterine bleeding
St-33St-33
St-33
knee painthigh muscles
St-34St-34
St-34
Xi-Cleft
breastknee pain
St-35St-35
St-35
Key Point
key point for knee pain
St-36St-36
St-36
Key PointHe SeaEarth Point
key point for stomachspleen and kidneyskey point for abdominal regionfor digestioneating and the intestinesvisiondizzinesskey point for chronic fatigueovertaxed bodylegsmuscle painall diseases
St-37St-37
St-37
Key PointHe SeaLower He Sea
key point for the intestinesleg disordersauditory integration
St-38St-38
St-38
Key Point
key point for shoulder painleg disorders
St-39St-39
St-39
Key PointHe SeaLower He Sea
key point for small intestineabdominal painleg painheel pain
St-40St-40
St-40
Key PointLuo Point
key point for phlegmfor chest paincoughing wheezingdizzinessheadachekey point for depressionlack of control of legsleg disorderskey point for chronic disease
St-41St-41
St-41
Key PointJing RiverFire Point
key point for frontal headacheface swelling and painhungerleg atrophyankle and kneeabdominal distention
St-42St-42
St-42
Yuan Point
foot paintoothache
St-43St-43
St-43
Key PointShu StreamWood Point
key point for oedema of faceabdominal distentionfoot pain
St-44St-44
St-44
Key PointYing SpringWater Point
key point for toothachepain of faceeyethroatkey point for face paindiarrheaconstipationsensitivity to noise
St-45St-45
St-45
Jing WellMetal Point
consciousnessswollen facetoothacheexcessive hungerinsomniaexcessive dreaming