ST reference

Stomach Meridian: All 45 Acupuncture Points

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Point table

Code	Pinyin	Hanzi	English	Location summary
ST-1	Chéngqì	承泣	Tear Container	On the face, directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital margin.
ST-2	Sìbái	四白	Four Whites	On the face, directly below the pupil in the infraorbital foramen.
ST-3	Jùliáo	巨髎	Great Crevice	On the face, directly below the pupil and level with the lower border of the nasal ala.
ST-4	Dìcāng	地仓	Earth Granary	On the face, 0.4 f-cun lateral to the corner of the mouth, in or along the continuation of the nasolabial groove.
ST-5	Dàyíng	大迎	Great Reception	Anterior to the angle of the mandible, in the depression just before the masseter attachment and over the facial artery.
ST-6	Jiáchē	颊车	Jaw Bone	One middle-finger breadth anterosuperior to the angle of the mandible, at the masseter prominence when the teeth are clenched.
ST-7	Xiàguān	下关	Below the Joint	In the depression between the midpoint of the lower border of the zygomatic arch and the mandibular notch, located with the mouth closed.
ST-8	Tóuwéi	头维	Head Support	At the corner of the forehead, 0.5 B-cun above the anterior hairline and 4.5 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-9	Rényíng	人迎	Man's Welcome	On the anterior neck, level with the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, just anterior to the sternocleidomastoid and over the common carotid artery.
ST-10	Shuǐtū	水突	Water Prominence	On the anterior neck, level with the cricoid cartilage and immediately anterior to the sternocleidomastoid border.
ST-11	Qìshě	气舍	Qi Abode	In the lesser supraclavicular fossa, above the sternal end of the clavicle and between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid.
ST-12	Quēpén	缺盆	Empty Basin	In the greater supraclavicular fossa, 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline and just above the clavicle.
ST-13	Qìhù	气户	Qi Door	On the anterior chest, immediately below the clavicle and 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-14	Kùfáng	库房	Storeroom	In the first intercostal space, 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-15	Wūyì	屋翳	Roof	In the second intercostal space, 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-16	Yīngchuāng	膺窗	Breast Window	In the third intercostal space, 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-17	Rǔzhōng	乳中	Breast Center	At the center of the nipple; in males this is usually at the fourth intercostal space.
ST-18	Rǔgēn	乳根	Breast Root	In the fifth intercostal space, 4 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline; in females, at the midpoint of the inframammary crease.
ST-19	Bùróng	不容	Not Contained	On the upper abdomen, 6 B-cun above the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-20	Chéngmǎn	承满	Assuming Fullness	On the upper abdomen, 5 B-cun above the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-21	Liángmén	梁门	Beam Gate	On the upper abdomen, 4 B-cun above the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-22	Guānmén	关门	Pass Gate	On the upper abdomen, 3 B-cun above the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-23	Tàiyǐ	太乙	Supreme Unity	On the upper abdomen, 2 B-cun above the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-24	Huáròumén	滑肉门	Slippery Flesh Gate	On the upper abdomen, 1 B-cun above the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-25	Tiānshū	天枢	Celestial Pivot	On the abdomen, 2 B-cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
ST-26	Wàilíng	外陵	Outer Mound	On the lower abdomen, 1 B-cun below the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-27	Dàjù	大巨	Big Gigantic	On the lower abdomen, 2 B-cun below the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-28	Shuǐdào	水道	Water Passage	On the lower abdomen, 3 B-cun below the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-29	Guīlái	归来	Return	On the lower abdomen, 4 B-cun below the umbilicus and 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline.
ST-30	Qìchōng	气冲	Penetrating Qi	In the groin, level with the upper border of the pubic symphysis, 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior midline and over the femoral artery.
ST-31	Bìguān	髀关	Thigh Gate	On the anterior thigh, at the deepest point of the triangular depression between the proximal rectus femoris, sartorius, and tensor fasciae latae.
ST-32	Fútù	伏兔	Crouching Rabbit	On the anterolateral thigh, on the line from the lateral patellar base to the anterior superior iliac spine, 6 B-cun above the patellar base.
ST-33	Yīnshì	阴市	Yin Market	On the anterolateral thigh, lateral to the rectus femoris tendon and 3 B-cun above the base of the patella.
ST-34	Liángqiū	梁丘	Beam Mound	On the anterolateral thigh, between vastus lateralis and the lateral border of the rectus femoris tendon, 2 B-cun above the patellar base.
ST-35	Dúbí	犊鼻	Calf's Nose	At the anterior knee, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament; it is easiest to locate with the knee flexed.
ST-36	Zúsānlǐ	足三里	Leg Three Miles	On the anterior leg, on the line from ST-35 to ST-41, 3 B-cun below ST-35 on the tibialis anterior muscle.
ST-37	Shàngjùxū	上巨虚	Great Upper Hollow	On the anterior leg, on the line from ST-35 to ST-41, 6 B-cun below ST-35 on the tibialis anterior muscle.
ST-38	Tiáokǒu	条口	Narrow Opening	On the anterior leg, on the line from ST-35 to ST-41, 8 B-cun below ST-35 on the tibialis anterior muscle.
ST-39	Xiàjùxū	下巨虚	Lower Great Hollow	On the anterior leg, on the line from ST-35 to ST-41, 9 B-cun below ST-35 on the tibialis anterior muscle.
ST-40	Fēnglóng	丰隆	Abundant Bulge	On the anterolateral leg, at the lateral border of tibialis anterior and 8 B-cun above the prominence of the lateral malleolus.
ST-41	Jiěxī	解溪	Stream Divide	At the center of the anterior ankle joint, between the extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus tendons.
ST-42	Chōngyáng	冲阳	Rushing Yang	On the dorsum of the foot, at the joint between the second metatarsal base and intermediate cuneiform, over the dorsalis pedis artery.
ST-43	Xiàngǔ	陷谷	Sunken Valley	On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third metatarsals, in the depression proximal to the second metatarsophalangeal joint.
ST-44	Nèitíng	内庭	Inner Courtyard	On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third toes, just behind the web margin at the border of red and white skin.
ST-45	Lìduì	厉兑	Sick Mouth	On the lateral side of the second toe's distal phalanx, 0.1 f-cun proximal-lateral to the lateral corner of the toenail.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points are in the Stomach meridian?

This atlas records 45 points in the Stomach meridian, starting at ST-1 and ending at ST-45.

How are Stomach points ordered here?

Points follow their standard numeric code. The site-wide atlas also preserves the standard 14-meridian sequence.

Does this table include source-linked detail pages?

Yes. Each point code opens a page with location, classifications, traditional actions, indications, depth, moxibustion, safety notes, and visible citations.

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Sources

References displayed on this page were recorded with the point dataset.