POINT: ST-6

English:	Jaw Bone
Also Known As:	Jaw Chariot Jaw Vehicle

Approximately one fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle.
Note: ask the patient to clench the jaw before locating.
With the teeth slightly clenched, the point is at the prominence of the masseter muscle at the lateral aspect of the lower mandible, about 1 cun anterosuperior to the mandibular angle.

Perpendicular insertion 0.5 cun.
Transverse insertion to join with such points as ST-4 Dicang, ST-5 Daying and ST-7 Xiaguan.
Transverse insertion towards the upper or lower jaw for toothache.
Straight insertion, 0.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
Transverse insertion for facial paralysis, join to ST-4 Dicang, 2 to 3 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness extending around the point.
For spasm of the masseter muscle, direct the needle upward.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or subcutaneously with the tip of the needle towards ST-4 Dicang.
Moxibustion is applicable.

SI-18 Quanliao	ST-4 Dicang DU-26 Renzhong REN-24 Chengjiang GB-2 Tinghui LI-4 Hegu	DU-26 Renzhong DU-20 Baihui REN-24 Chengjiang LI-4 Hegu or GB-3 Shangguan Pain Points Ahshi Points
Pain and deviation of the mouth Aversion to Wind and Cold Inability to chew	Deviation of the mouth and eye	Lockjaw
SJ-20 Jiaosun	GB-2 Tinghui LI-4 Hegu	LI-4 Hegu
Inability to chew	Swelling, pain and redness of the ear	Facial paralysis Problems of the lower jaw including toothache
N-UE-1 Yatong ST-7 Xiaguan LI-4 Hegu ST-44 Neiting	SJ-17 Yifeng LI-4 Hegu	REN-24 Chengjiang LI-4 Hegu
Toothache	Acute parotitis	Lock jaw

This is an important local point to treat a wide range of disorders affecting the jaw.