Stomach 1

ST 1 / Cheng Qi / Tear Container

Point Location

With the eyes looking straight forward, the point is directly below thepupil, between the eyeball and the infra-orbital ridge.

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of ST, Ren and Yang Qiao
• Entry Point of the ST Channel 

 

Indications / Conditions Treated

• Eye pain, itching, redness, or swelling

• Lacrimation

• Vision problems

• Facial paralysis

• Twitching eyelids

 

TCM Actions

• Expels Wind
• Brightens the eyes
• Stops lacrimation

 

TCM Patterns treated

• LV Wind

Cautions

• Moxa is contraindicated

• Eyeball puncture warning