ST 4 Acupuncture Point - Di Cang - Stomach Meridian
- Chinese Name Dicang
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English Name Earth Granary
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Location: Directly below the pupil, lateral to the corner of the mouth.
- Point Associations:
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Intersection Point of the ST, LI & Yangqiao Meridians.
- Actions & Effects:
- Facial pain - Bell's palsy, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, deviation of mouth from stroke, toothache.
- Inability to close the eye, eye twitching, itching, night blindness.
- Inability to eat.
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May be helpful for atrophy and/or movement issues within the legs.
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Stomach Meridian Points (45):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Sources and More Information
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Listed in our conditions treated section under »
- Bells Palsy
- Dental Issues
- Excessive Lacrimation (Tearing)
- Eye Problems
- Stroke (CVA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Listed in our tcm diagnosis section under »
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