Stomach 05 (ST 5)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Daying, Big Welcome (Great Reception)
Location
Anterior to the angle of mandible, on the anterior border of the attached portion of muscle masseter, in the groove-like depression appearing when the cheek is bulged.
Indications
Facial paralysis, trismus, swelling of the cheek, pain in the face, toothache.
Traditional Action
Courses wind and quickens the connecting vessels.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.