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POINT: ST-43 (STOMACH-43)  

English: Sunken Valley
Also Known As: Sinking Valley
Depth of the Valley
Deep Valley
  • In the depression distal to the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones.
  • Between the second and third metatarsal bones, directly above the lateral side of the second toe.
  • On the dorsum of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, in a depression 1 cun proximal to ST-44 Neiting.
  • Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.
  • Slanted insertion, 0.1 to 0.3 cun.
  • Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Shu-Stream point
  • Wood point
  • Eliminates Wind and Heat
  • Removes obstruction from the channel
  • Regulates the Spleen
  • Dispels Edema
  • Regulates and harmonizes the Stomach and Intestines
  • Facial edema
  • General edema
  • Abdominal pain
  • Borborygmus
  • Swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot
  • Choking
  • Ascites
  • Flatulence
  • Hernia
  • Nightsweats
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Pain and swelling of the eyes
  • Abdominal distention and fullness
  • Fullness of the chest and lateral costal regions
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Hysteria
  • Suffocation
  • Chest disorders
  • Chronic coughing that doesn't stop
  • Ocular congestion
  • Wind-Heat Bi
  • Epigastric pain
  • Seizures
  • Tonsillitis
  • Generalized muscular aches
  • Heel pain
  • Fever without sweat
  • Cold shivering with malarial disorders
  • Difficulty flexing and extending the toes
  • Dropped foot

LI-4
Hegu

DU-23
Shangxing
DU-22
Xinhui
DU-21
Qianding
SP-4
Gongsun

ST-25
Tianshu

ST-40
Fenglong
ST-45
Lidui
ST-42
Chongyang

Heat Bi with redness, swelling, Heat and pain of the joints

Sudden swelling of the face

Facial swelling

LIV-14
Qimen

REN-10
Xiawan

SP-3
Taibai
UB-25
Dachangshu

Postpartum belching

Borborygmus

Pain of Intestinal Abscess

LU-7
Lieque
SI-5
Yanggu
LI-4
Hegu
PC-5
Jianshi
GB-34
Yanglingquan
KI-10
Yingu
ST-36
Zusanli
LIV-8
Ququan
ST-41
Jiexi
KI-7
Fuliu

SP-4
Gongsun
ST-45
Lidui

ST-42
Chongyang
SP-9
Yinlingquan
UB-21
Weishu
REN-9
Shuifen
REN-8
Shenque

 

 

Edema

 

 

  • This point controls the highest fevers.
  • Massage this point for children.
  • This is a special point for trigeminal neuralgia.
  • This point is primarily used to remove Wind and Heat in Bi syndrome.