THE STOMACH CHANNEL OF FOOT-YANGMING

1. The Stomach Channel of Foot-Yangming starts from:
1. The lateral side of ala nasi (Yingxiang, L.I. 20.)
2. It ascends to the bridge of the nose, where it meets the Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot-Taiyang (Jingming, U.B. 1.)
3. Turning downward along the lateral side of the nose (Chengqi, St. 1),
4. it enters the upper gums,
5. re-emerging, it curves around the lips,
6. and descends to meet the Ren Channel at the mentolabial froove (Chengjiang, Ren 24.)
7. Then it runs posterolaterally across the lower portion of the cheek at Daying (St. 5.)
8. Winging along the angles of the madible (Jiache, St. 6),
9. it ascends in front of the ear and traverse Shangguan (G.B.3) of the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot-Shaoyang.
10. Then it follows the anterior hairline
11. and reaches the forehead.
12. The facial branch emerging in front of Daying (St. 5) runs downward to Renying (St. 9.)
13. From there it goes along the throat and enters the supraclavicular fossa (13.) Descending, it passes through the diaphragm,
14. enters the stomach, its pertaining organs and connects with spleen.
15. The straight portion of the channel arising from the supraclavicular fossa runs downward,
16. passing through the nipple.
17. It descends by the umbilicus and enters Qichong (St. 30) on the lateral side of the lower abdomen.
18. The branch from the lower orifice of the stomach
19. descends inside the abdomen and joins the previous portion of the channel at Qichong (St. 30.)
20. Running downward, traversing Biguan (St. 31)
21. and further through Femur-Futu (St. 32),
22. it reaches the knee.
23. From there, it continues downward along the anterior border of the lateral aspect of the tibia,
24. passes through the dorsum of the foot,
25. and reaches the lateral side of tip of the second toe (Lidui, St. 45.)
26. The tibial branch emerges from Zusanli (St. 36), 3 cun below the knee,
27. and enters the lateral side of the middle toe.
28. The branch from the dorsum of foot arises from Chongyang (St. 42),
2. and terminates at the medial side of the tip of the great toe (Yinbai, Sp. 1), where it links with the Spleen Channel of Foot-Taiyin (see Diagram)
3. 45 Points in this channel are described as follows:
1. Chengqi (St.1)
1. Locations: Between the eyeball and the midpoint of the infraorbital ridge (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Redness with swelling and pain of the eye, lacrimation when attacked by wind, night blindness, facial paralysis, twitching of eyelids.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.7 inch along the infraorbital ridge. It is not advisable to manipulate the needle with large amplitude.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the infraorbital and ophthalmic arteries and veins.
2. Innervation: The branch of infraorbital nerve, the inferior branch of oculomotor nerve and the muscular branch of facial nerve.
2. Sibai (St. 2)
1. Locations: Below Chengqi (St. 1), in the depression at the infraorbital foramen (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Redness and pain of the eye, facial paralysis and pain twitching of eyelids.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch. Deep puncture is contraindicated.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of facial artery and vein, the infraorbital artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branches of facial nerve. The point is precisely on the course of the infraorbital nerve.
3. Nose-Juliao (St. 3)
1. Locations: Directly below Sibai (St. 2), at the level of the lower border of ala nasi, on the lateral side of the nasolabial groove (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Facial paralysis, twitching of eyelids, epistaxis, toothache, swelling of lips and check.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.4 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the facial and infraorbital arteries and veins.
2. Innervation: The branches of the facial and infraorbital nerves.
4. Dicang (St. 4)
1. Locations: Lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly below Nose-Juliao (St. 3) (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Deviation of the mouth salivation, twitching of eyelids.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.5-1.0 inch with the tip of the needle directed towards Jiache (St. 6.) Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The facial artery and vein.
2. Innervation: Superficially, the branches of the facial and infraobital nerves; deeper, the terminal branch of buccal nerve.
5. Daying (St. 5)
1. Location: Anterior to the angle of mandible, on the anterior border of m. masseter, in the groove-like depression appearing when the cheek is bulged (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Trismus, deviation of the mouth, swelling of the cheek, and toothache.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3 inch towards Jiache (St. 6.) Avoid the artery. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: Anteriorly, the facial artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The facial and the buccal nerves.
6. Jiache (St. 6)
1. Locations: One finger-breadth anterior and superior to the lower angle of the mandible where m. masseter attaches at the prominence of the muscle when the teeth are clenched (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Facial paralysis, swelling of the cheek, toothache, lock jaw, pain and stiffness of the neck, and mumps.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch or obliquely towards Dicang (St. 4.) Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The masseteric artery.
2. Innervation: The great auricular nerve, facial nerve and masseteric nerve.
7. Xiaguan (St. 7)
1. Locations: In the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic arch, anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible. This point is located with mouth closed (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Deafness, ringing of ears, facial paralysis, toothache, motor impairment of the jaw.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: Superficially, the transverse facial artery and vein; in the deepest layer, the maxillary artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The zygomatic branch of the facial nerve and the branches of the auriculotemporal nerve.
8. Touwei (St. 8)
1. Locations: 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the Du Channel (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Headache, blurring of vision, ophthalmalgia, lacrimation when attacked by wind.
3. Method: Puncture 0.5-1.0 inch along the scalp with the tip of the needle directed horizontally upward or downward.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The frontal branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branch of the auriculotemporal nerve and the temporal branch of the facial nerve.
5. Note: The distance between Touwei (St. 8) of both sides is 9 cun, equal to the distance between the two mastoid processes.
9. Renying (St. 9)
1. Locations: Level with the tip of Adam's apple, just on the course of the common carotid artery, on the anterior border of m. Sternocleidomastoideus (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Sore throat, asthma, dizziness, and flushing of face.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-05 inch. Avoid the artery.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The superior thyroid artery, the anterior jugular vein; laterally the internal jugular vein; on the bifurcation of the internal and the external carotid artery.
2. Innervation: Superficially, the cutaneous cervical nerve, the cervical branch of the facial nerve; deeper, the sympathetic trunk; laterally, the descending branch of the hypoglossal nerve and the vagus nerve.
10. Shuitu (St. 10)
1. Locations: At the anterior border of m. sternocleidomastoideus, midway between Renying (St. 9) and Qishe (St. 11.)
2. Indications: Sore throat asthma.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The common carotid artery.
2. Innervation: Superficially, the cutaneous cervical nerve; deeper, the superior cardiac nerve issued from the sympathetic nerve and the sympathetic trunk.
11. Qishe (St. 11)
1. Locations: At the superior border of the sternal extremity of the clavicle, between the sternal head and clavicular head of m. sternocleidomastoideus.
2. Indications: Sore throat, asthma.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.4 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: Superficially, the anterior jugular vein; deeper, the common carotid artery.
2. Innervation: The medial supraclavicular nerve and the muscular branch of ansa hypoglossi.
12. Quepen (St. 12)
1. Locations: In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun lateral to the Ren Channel.
2. Indications: Cough, asthma, sore throat, pain in the supraclavicular fossa.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Avoid the artery. Deep puncture is not advisable. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: Superiorly, the transverse cervical artery.
2. Innervation: Superficially, the intermeiate supraclavicular nerve; deeper, the supraclavicular portion of brachial plexus.
13. Qihu (St. 13)
1. Locations: At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle, on the mammillary line.
2. Indications: Asthma, cough, fullness of the chest.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the thoracoacromial artery and vein; superiorly, the subclavicular vein.
2. Innervation: The branches of the supraclavicular nerve and the anterior thoaracic nerve.
14. Kufang (St. 14)
1. Locations: In the first intercostal space, on the mammilary line.
2. Indications: Sensation of fullness and pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, and cough.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The thoracoacromial artery and vein and the branches of the lateral thoracic artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branch of the anterior thoracic nerve.
5. Note: It is not advisable to puncture deeply on points of the chest and abdomen in order to protect the vital viscera within.
15. Wuyi (St. 15)
1. Locations: In the second intercostal space, on the mammillary line.
2. Indications: Cough, asthma, fullness and pain in the chest and mastitis.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: See Kufang (St. 14.)
2. Innervation: On the course of the branch of m. pectoralis major derived from the anterior thoracic nerve.
16. Yingchuang (St. 16)
1. Locations: In the third intercostal space, on the mammillary line.
2. Indications: Cough, asthma, fullness and pain in the chest, and mastitis.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The lateral thoracic artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branch of the anterior thoracic nerve.
17. Ruzhong (St. 17)
1. Locations: In the center of the nipple.
2. Regional anatomy
1. Innervation: The anterior and lateral cutaneous branches of the fourth intercostal nerve.
3. Note: Acupuncture and Moxibustion on this point are contraindicated. This point serves only as a landmark for locating points on the chest and abdomen. The distance between the two nipples is measured as 8 cun.
18. Rugen (St. 18)
1. Locations: In the intercostal space, one rib below the nipple (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Cough, asthma, mastitis, lactation deficiency, and pain in the chest.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the intercostal artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branch of the fifth intercostal nerve.
19. Burong (St. 19)
1. Locations: 6 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Juque (Ren 14.)
2. Indications: Abdominal distension, vomiting, gastric pain, anorexia.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the seventh intercostal artery and vein, the branches of the superior epigastric artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branch of the seventh intercostal nerve.
20. Chengman (St. 20)
1. Locations: 5 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Shangwan (Ren 13), or 1 cun below Burong (St. 19.)
2. Indications: Gastric pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, anorexia.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
1. Regional anatomy (see Burong St.19.)
21. Liangmen (St. 21)
1. Locations: 4 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Zhongwan (Ren 12.) (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Gastric pain, vomiting, anorexia and loose stools.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the eighth intercostal and superior epigastric arteries and veins.
2. Innervation: The branch of the eighth intercostal nerve.
22. Guanmen (St. 22)
1. Locations: 3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Jianli (Ren 11), or 1 cun below Liangmen (St. 21.)
2. Indications: Abdominal distension and pain, bororygmus, diarrhea, anorexia, edema.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
1. Regional anatomy (see Liangmen St. 21.)
23. Taiyi (St. 23)
1. Locations: 2 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Xiawan (Ren 10.)
2. Indications: Mental disorders, irritability, restlessness, gastric pain, and indigestion.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the eighth and ninth intercostal and inferior epigastric arteries and veins.
2. Innervation: The branches of the eighth and ninth intercostal nerves.
24. Huaroumen (St. 24)
1. Locations: 1 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Shuifen (Ren 9.)
2. Indications: Mental disorders, vomiting, and gastric pain.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of ninth intercostal and inferior epigastric arteries and veins.
2. Innervation: The branch of the ninth intercostal nerve.
25. Tianshu (Front-Mu Point of the large intestine, St. 25)
1. Locations: 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus. (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, borborygmus, abdominal distension, edema, and irregular menstruation.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the tenth intercostal and inferior epigastric arteries and veins.
2. Innervation: The branch of the tenth intercostal nerve.
5. Note: The distance from the center of the umbilicus to the upper border of symphysis pubis is measured as 5 cun, which serves as a criterion for measuring the points in the lower abdomen. The distance from Tianshu (St. 25) to Qi-Chong (St. 30 is measured as 5 cun.
26. Wailing (St. 26)
1. Locations: 1 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to abdomen-Yinjiao (Ren 7), or 1 cun below Tianshu (St. 25) (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Abdominal pain and hernia.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy - see Tiahshu (St. 25.)
27. Daju (St. 27)
1. Locations: 2 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Shimen (Ren 5.)
2. Indications: Lower abdominal distension, dysuria, hernia, seminal emission, and ejaculatio praecox.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the 11^th intercostal artery and vein; laterally, the inferior epigastric artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The 11^th intercostal nerve.
28. Shuidao (St. 28)
1. Locations: 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Guanyuan (Ren 4.)
2. Indications: Lower abdominal distension, hernia, retention of urine.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the subcostal artery and vein; laterally, the inferior epigastric artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branch of the subcostal nerve.
29. Guilai (St. 29)
1. Locations: 4 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Zhongji (Ren 3) (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Abdominal pain, hernia, amenorrhea, prolapse of uterus.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.2 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: Laterally, the inferior epigastric artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The iliohypogastric nerve.
30. Qichong (St. 30)
1. Locations: 5 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Qugu (Ren 2), superior to the inguinal groove, on the medial side of the femoral artery.
2. Indications: Pain and swelling of the external genitalia, hernia, irregular menstruation.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the superficial epigastric artery and vein. Laterally, the inferior epigastric artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The pathway of the ilioinguinal nerve.
31. Biguan (St. 31)
1. Locations: Directly below the anterior superior iliac spine, in the depression on the lateral side of m. sartorius when the thigh is flexed (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Pain in the thigh, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, numbness and pain of the lower extremities.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: Deeper, the branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
32. Femur-Futu (St. 32)
1. Locations: 6 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella, on the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine and lateral border of the patella.
2. Indications: Pain in the lumbar and iliac region, coldness of the knee, paralysis or motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities, and beriberi.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The anterior and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves.
33. Yinshi (St. 33)
1. Locations: 3 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
2. Indications: Numbness, soreness and motor impairment of the lower extremities.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.7-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery.
2. Innervation: The anterior and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves.
34. Liangqiu (Xi-Cleft Point, St. 34)
1. Locations: 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Pain and swelling of the knee, motor impairment of the lower extremities, gastric pain and mastitis.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch Moxibustion is applicable.
1. Regional anatomy - see Yinshi (St. 33.)
35. Dubi (Also known as External Xiyan, St. 35)
1. Locations: Ask the patient to flex the knee. The point is in the depression below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Pain, numbness and motor impairment of the knee and beriberi.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.7-1.0 inch with the needle directed slightly towards the medial side. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The arterial and venous network around the knee joint.
2. Innervation: The lateral sural cutaneous nerve and the articular branch of the common peroneal nerve.
36. Zusanli (He-Sea Point, St. 36)
1. Locations: 3 cun below dubi (St. 35), one finger-breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Gastric pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, indigestion, borborygmus, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, mastitis, dizziness, mental disorders, hemiplegia, beriberi, and aching of the knee joint and leg.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.7-1.0 inch with the needle directed slightly towards the medial side. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The anterior tibial artery and vein.
2. Innervation: Superficially, the lateral sural cutaneous nerve and the cutaneous branch of the saphenous nerve; deeper, the deep peroneal nerve.
5. Notes:
1. In the lateral aspect of the leg, the distance from dubi (St. 35) to the tip of the external malleoulus is measured as 16 cun.
2. This is an important point for tonic purpose.
37. Shangjuxu (St. 37)
1. Locations: 6 cum below Dubi (St. 35), one finger-breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Abdominal pain and distension, dysentery, borborygmus, diarrhea, appendicitis, and hemiplegia.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.3 inches. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy - Zusanli (St. 36.)
5. Note: This is the Inferior He-Sea Point of the large intestine and is indicated in disorders of the large intestine.
38. Tiaokou (St. 38)
1. Locations: 8 cun below Dubi (St. 35), 2 cun below Shangjuxu (St. 37), midway between Dubi (St. 35) and Jiexi (St. 41) (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Muscular atrophy, motor impairment, pain and paralysis of the leg, and shoulder pain.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy - see Zusanli (St. 36.)
39. Xiajuxu (St. 39)
1. Locations: 9 cun below Dubi (St. 35), 3 cun below Shangjuxu (St. 37), about one finger-breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Lower abdominal pain, backache referring to testis, mastitis, muscular atrophy motor impairment, pain and paralysis of the lower extremities.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The anterior tibial artery and vein.
2. Innervation: The branches of the superficial peroneal nerve and the deep peroneal nerve.
5. Note: This is the Inferior He-Sea Point of the small intestine and is indicated in disorders of the small intestine.
40. Fenglong (Luo-Connecting Point, St. 40)
1. Locations: 8 cun superior and anterior to the external malleolus, about one finger-breadth posterior to Tiaokou (St. 38) (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Chest pain, asthma, excessive sputum, sore throat, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, pain, paralysis or swelling of the lower extremities, headache, dizziness, mental disorders and epilepsy.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The branches of the anterior tibial artery and vein.
2. Innervation The superficial peroneal nerve.
41. Jiexi (Jing-River Point, St. 41)
1. Locations: At the junction of the dorsum of foot and the leg, between the tendons of m. extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus, approximately at the level of the level of the tip of the external malleolus (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Edema of the head and face, headache, dizziness and vertigo abdominal distension, constipation, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, pain and paralysis of the lower extremities, mental disorder of depressive type.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The anterior tibial artery vein.
2. Innervation: The superficial and deep peroneal nerves.
42. Chongyang (Yuan-Source Point, St. 42)
1. Locations: Distal to Jiexi (St. 41, at the highest point of the dorsum of foot, in the depression between the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuneiform bone (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Facial paralysis, muscular atrophy and motor impairment of foot, redness and swelling of the dorsum of foot.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3inch. Avoid the artery. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The dorsal artery and vein of foot, the dorsal venous network of foot.
2. Innervation: Superficially, the medial dorsal cutaneous nerve of foot derived from the superficial peroneal nerve; deeper, the deep peroneal nerve.
43. Xiangu (Shu-Stream Point, St. 43)
1. Locations: In the depression distal to the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Facial or general edema, borborygmus, abdominal pain, pain and swelling of the dorsum of foot.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The dorsal venous network of foot.
2. Innervation: The medial dorsal cutaneous nerve of foot.
44. Neiting: Proximal to the web margin between the second and third toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the second metatarsodigital joint (see Diagram)
1. Locations: Proximal to the web margin between the second and third toes, in the depression distal and lateral to the second metatarsodigital joint (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Toothache, deviation of the mouth, epistaxis, abdominal pain or distension, diarrhea, dysentery, pain and swelling of the dorsum of foot, and febrile diseases.
3. Method: Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-05 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The dorsal venous network of foot.
2. Innervation: Just where the lateral branch of the medial dorsal cutaneous nerve divides into dorsal digital nerves.
45. Lidui (Jing-Well Point, St. 45)
1. Locations: On the lateral side of the second toe, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of nail (see Diagram)
2. Indications: Facial swelling, deviation of the mouth, toothache, epistaxis, distending sensation of the chest and abdomen, cold in the leg and foot, febrile diseases, dream-disturbed sleep and mental confusion.
3. Method: Puncture obliquely 0.1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
4. Regional anatomy
1. Vasculature: The arterial and venous network formed by the dorsal digital artery and vein of foot.
46. Innervation: The dorsal digital nerve derived from the superficial peroneal nerve.

1. Full Graphic of "The Stomach Channel of Foot-Yangming" (see Diagram)