ST-07, Xià Guān, 下关, Below the Joint
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| Categories |
| Stomach and GB meeting point |
| Location |
| Open mouth to have the condyloid process move forward (next to center of ear) • Located at the spot where the condyloid process moves forward • Close mouth and the depression where the process was is the spot • Anterior to the mandible condyloid process • Lower boarder of zygomatic arch |
| Needling |
| Type: Perpendicular, Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun |
| Description: Perpendicular insertion slightly inferiorly 0.5 to 1 cun • Transverse insertion to join with such points like SI-19, ST-6, SI-18 |
| Caution: |
| Notes |
| Frontal headaches are yang ming headaches - like a brain freeze. Yangming channels are LI and ST. Side of the head/ temporal is Shao Yang. Ocipital - Tai Yang. Vertex - Jue Yin - Du 20 with branch of the Liver going up there. Band ones are considered Spleen headaches for a different reason |
| Energetics 1 |
| JOINT PROBLEMS IN JAW – TMJ, grinding, may combine with herbal ointment for arthritis, herbs to move blood |
| Energetics 2 |
| EAR: meeting pt of GB & St, acute tinnitus, deafness, allergies |
| Energetics 3 |
| FACE: trigeminal neuralgia pain, paralysis and twitching |
| Energetics 4 |
| LOCAL PROBLEMS: face and sense organs |
| Energetics 5 |
| Energetics 6 |
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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