ST-01 (Cheng Qi) Tear Container - Acupuncture point on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

"The Liver opens into the Eyes"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

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Lg. Intestine Channel

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Heart Channel

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Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

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The Extra Points

Acu Point ST-01 (Cheng Qi) Tear Container

Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming

Meeting Point of the Stomach Channel with the Yang Motility and Conception Vessels

Actions:

Benefits the eyes and stops lacrimation
Eliminates wind and clears heat

Indications:

Redness, swelling and pain of the eye, lacrimation, night blindness, twitching of eyelids, facial paralysis.

Location (CAM):

When the eyes looking straight forward, the point is directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.

Location (AMOA):

With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located directly below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.

Needling Method:

Push the eyeball upward with the left thumb and puncture perpendicularly and slowly 0.5-1.0 inch along the infraorbital ridge. It is not advisable to manipulate the needle with large amplitude.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM