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Stomach 44

Chinese Name: Neiting (English translation: Inner Courtyard)

Location:  On the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the web margin between the second and third metatarsal toes, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Classification: Ying-Spring point of the Stomach Meridian

Indications:

• Toothache in the upper jaw, sore throat, wry mouth, epistaxis
• Abdominal distention, constipation, gastric pain
• Swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot

Functions: Clears Heat from the Stomach meridian, resolves Damp-Heat in the intestines, relieves pain.

Notes: Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the meridian.

Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion .5 - .8 cun.

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