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POINT: ST-5 (STOMACH-5)

NAME: DAYING

English: Great Welcome
Also Known As: Big Welcome

LOCATION:

  • 0.5 cun anterior to ST-6 Jiache, in a trough on the border of the mandible formed when the mouth is closed tightly.
  • Anterior to the angle of the mandible, on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter muscle where the pulsation of the facial artery is palpable, in the groove-like depression appearing when the cheek is bulged.
  • Directly anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression at the anterior border of the masseter muscle.
    Mote: ask the patient to clench the jaw before locating.

NEEDLING:

  • Slanted insertion, 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
  • Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Caution: avoid puncturing the artery.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Transverse insertion to join with ST-4 Dicang or ST-6 Jiache

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Eliminates Wind
  • Reduces swelling

INDICATIONS:

  • Parotitis (mumps)
  • Lockjaw (trismus)
  • Facial paralysis
  • Toothache
  • Inability to close the eyes with pain in the eyes
  • Swelling of the face and lower cheek
  • Wind obstructing the face leading to swelling
  • Scrofula
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Swelling of the cheek
  • Pain in the face
  • Wind Tetany
  • Deviation of the mouth
  • Twitching of the lips
  • Toothache of the lower jaw
  • Frequent yawning
  • Stiffness of the tongue with inability to speak
  • Neck pain with chills and fever

COMBINATIONS:

SI-18
Quanliao
GB-2
Tinghui
LI-11
Quchi

LI-3
Sanjian
GB-17
Zhengying

ST-7
Xiaguan
SJ-17
Yifeng
SI-4
Wangu

Toothache with aversion to Cold

Pain from tooth decay

Toothache and tooth decay

ST-1
Chengqi
ST-2
Sibai
ST-3
Juliao
LI-19
Kouheliao
GB-3
Shangguan
SI-18
Quanliao
DU-18
Qiangjian
GB-20
Fengchi
LI-20
Yingxiang
DU-26
Renzhong

 

 

Deviation of the mouth with inability to speak

 

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

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