ST9 - Renying (Stomach Point 9)
Point features
Where is it located
ST9 is located on the neck, at the level of the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple), laterally to the common carotid artery, between the trachea and the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Regulates Qi and lowers Yang
- Relieves pain and dissolves nodules
- Regulates blood pressure
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Hypertension or hypotension
- Headaches and dizziness
- Goiter and thyroid nodules
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with ST9, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
ST9 is one of the Window of Heaven points, used to harmonize the relationship between the head and the body. It is also one of the preferred points for blood pressure regulation treatments in integrative medicine.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Stomach
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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