ST 42 Acupuncture Point is called as chōng yáng. Chong means Important Place. Yang is the Yang of YinYang. This point is where the chongyang pulse is located(arteria dorsalis pedis)
ST 42 Acupuncture Point Location
On the dorsum of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to ST 41, in the depression between the second and third metatarsals and cuneiform bones. Needle perpendicularly 0.3 – 0.5 cun.
On the dome of the foot, in the depression formed by the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuneiform bones
ST 42 Acupuncture Point Names
chōng yáng 沖陽
Rushing Yang
Stomach 42 Surging Yang
Speciality
- Yuan-Source Point, Yuan Source Point on the Stomach Channel
Caution
Avoid the dorsal artery
Functions
- Clears heat from Stomach channel
- Harmonizes the Stomach organ
- Calms the spirit
- ACAP
Indication
- Facial Paralysis
- Muscular Atrophy
- Motor impairment of Foot
- Redness of the Dorsum of Foot
- Swelling of the dorsum of Foot
- deviation of the mouth and eye, swelling and pain of the face, toothache, tooth decay
- abdominal distention, epigastric pain
- mania-depression, desire to ascend to high places and sing, discards clothing and runs around
- swelling and pain on dorsum of foot, atrophy of foot
Diseases
Dorsal foot pain and swelling.
Discomfort
Area of Protection
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