Stomach 6

ST 6 / Jiache / Jawbone

Point Location

One finger width anterior and superior to the angle of the mandible at the belly of the masseter muscle with teeth clenched.

 

Indications / Conditions Treated

• Jaw pain

• Facial paralysis

• Toothache

• Lock jaw

• Mumps

 

TCM Actions

• Expels Wind
• Opens the channel
• Alleviates pain

 

TCM Patterns treated

• LV Wind

 

Caution

• Facial vascular