Acu Point ST-42 (Chong Yang) Surging Yang

• Yuan (Source) Point

• Clears heat from the Stomach channel
• Harmonizes the Stomach fu
• Calms the spirit
• Activates the channel and alleviates pain

• Pain of the upper teeth, redness and swelling of the dorsum of the foot, facial paralysis, muscular atrophy and motor impairment of the foot.

• On the dome of the instep of the foot, between the tendons of long extensor muscle of the great toe and long extensor muscle of toes, where the pulsation of the dorsal artery of foot is palpable.

• On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression formed by the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuneiform bones (second and third), 1.5 cun distal to Jiexi ST-41, on the line drawn between Jiexi ST-41 and Xiangu ST-43, at the point where the pulsation of the dorsalis pedis artery may be palpated.

• Avoid puncturing the artery. Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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