ST 1 Acupuncture Point

Stomach 1, Abbreviated as ST 1, Transliterated Chengqi in Chinese, Tears Container in English.

ST 1 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the face, the point is directly below the pupil of the eye, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge.

ST 1 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Redness, swelling and pain of the eye
  • Lacrimation, night blindness
  • Twitching of the eyelids, wry face

ST 1 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, benefits the eyes, clears Heat, and stops lacrimation.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Stomach, Yang Qiao and Ren Meridians