ST 9 Acupuncture Point is called as rén yíng. Ren means Mankind. Ying means to meet. This point lies beside Renying artery(common carotid artery)
ST 9 Acupuncture Point Location
On the neck, on the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle, at the level of the laryngeal prominence. Needle perpendicularly 0.3 – 0.5 cun.
Level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the SCM and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage
ST 9 Acupuncture Point Names
rén yíng 人迎
Man’s Welcome
Stomach 9 Man’s Prognosis
Speciality
- Window of Heaven Point
- Point of the Sea of Qi
- Meeting Point on the Stomach Channel with the Gall Bladder Channel. Major Window of Sky Point
Caution
Avoid underlying vasculature.
Functions
- Regulates qi and blood; subdues rebellious qi
- Benefits throat and neck, dissipates nodules
- Alleviates pain
Indication
- Sore Throat
- Asthma
- Dizziness
- Flushing of face
- headache, dizziness, vomiting, hypertension
- red face, SOB, asthma
- swelling and pain of throat, scrofula, goiter, difficulty swallowing
- acute lumbar pain
Diseases
Headache, hypertension, hypotension and sore throat.
Discomfort
Area of Protection
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