Stomach 09 (ST 9)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Renying, Person's Outcome (Man's Prognosis)
Location
Level with the tip of Adam's apple, just on the course of the common carotid artery, on the antioer border of muscle sternocleidomastoideus.
Indications
Sore throat, asthma, goiter, dizziness, flushing of the face.
Traditional Action
Regulates Qi, removes masses, benefits the throat, relieves swellings.
Contraindications
Avoid puncturing the common carotid artery.
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.