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POINT: ST-39 (STOMACH-39)  

English: Lower Great Void
Also Known As: Lower Great Emptiness
Lower Void
  • 9 cun below ST-35 Dubi and one finger breadth from the anterior border of the tibia.
  • On the lower leg, 3 cun below ST-37 Shangjuxu or 9 cun below the knee.
    Note: to locate this point, divide the distance between the tibiofemoral joint line (level with the popliteal crease) and the prominence of the lateral malleolus into two equal parts. The midpoint is ST-38 Tiaokou. This point is one cun below ST-38 Tiaokou.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun.
  • Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
  • Lower He-Sea point of the Small Intestine
  • Point of the Sea of Blood
  • He-Sea point of the Lower Jiao
  • Regulates the functions of the Stomach and Intestines
  • Eliminates Damp-Heat
  • Eliminates Wind-Damp
  • Stops pain
  • Moves Small Intestine Qi.
  • Transforms Stagnation
  • Regulates and harmonizes the Intestines
  • Activates the channel
  • Lower abdominal pain
  • Borborygmus
  • Flatulence
  • Cloudy, dark urine
  • Hypersalivation
  • Alopecia (hair comes out in handfuls)
  • Abdominal pain
  • Abdominal pain with diarrhea
  • All generalized aches and pains
  • Spasms and paralysis of the lower legs
  • Weakness of the legs with cerebral anemia
  • Tonsillitis
  • Diseases of the breasts
  • Backache referring to the testes
  • Numbness and paralysis of the lower extremities
  • Throat Bi
  • Pharyngitis
  • Acute Intestinal obstruction
  • Diarrhea
  • Constricted breathing
  • Cough
  • Muscular atrophy of the lower extremities
  • Breast abscess
  • Manic raving
  • Sudden fright
  • Drooling
  • No pleasure in eating
  • Arthritis
  • Wind Bi
  • Hemiplegia
  • Small Intestine disorders with pains in the scrotum radiating to the lumbar region and spine and pains in the Heart and navel
  • Pain in the testes
  • Dull complexion
  • Sore throat
  • Dried out body hair
  • Small Intestine Qi Deficiency
  • Pale face
  • Hemiplegia of the leg
  • Cold Bi
  • Afflictions of the throat
  • Deficient Qi in the feet
  • Foot Qi
  • Heavy feet
  • Dry, parched lips
  • Anhidrosis
  • Anorexia
  • Hemafecia
  • Pain in the chest and abdomen
  • Pain towards the testicles
  • Burning sensation in front of the ears
  • Fright
  • Mastitis
  • Pain in the heels
  • Pain in the ankles
  • Acute or chronic enteritis
  • Hepatitis
  • Paralytic ileus
  • Herniation of the Small Intestine
  • Diarrhea with pus and Blood
  • Diarrhea containing undigested food
  • Dysenteric disorder
  • Bi syndrome of the lower leg
  • Atrophy disorder of the lower leg
  • Atrophy disorder of the foot
  • Extreme sensation of Cold and Heat in the shoulder
  • Heat sensation in the area between the ring and little fingers
  • Breast carbuncle
  • Pain in the lower back and lower thoracic back
  • Beriberi

ST-37
Shangjuxu
UB-11
Dashu

KI-21
Youmen
SP-3
Taibai

GB-40
Qiuxu

Tonifies Blood

Diarrhea and dysenteric disorder with pus and Blood

Manic raving

GB-40
Qiuxu
GB-43
Xiaxi
UB-23
Shenshu

ST-36
Zusanli
GB-43
Xiaxi
LU-10
Yuji
UB-40
Weizhong
GB-41
Zulinqi
SI-1
Shaoze

 

Fullness of the chest and lateral costal region radiating to the abdomen

Breast abscess

 

  • This point is used for all patterns of the Small Intestines.
  • This point is used instead of SI-8 Xiaohai, the He-Sea point of the Small Intestine channel.