ST1 (Chengqi, “Container of Tears”) is the Meeting point of ST, Ren, Yang Qiao point of the Stomach Meridian. ST1 is located directly below the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge. It is in the depression at the center of the infraorbital margin. It dispels wind, clears heat, brightens eyes.
ST1 is located directly below the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge. It is in the depression at the center of the infraorbital margin.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.7 cun, carefully along the orbital rim. Avoid puncturing the eyeball.
Dispels wind, clears heat, brightens eyes.
Lacrimation, redness and swelling of eyes, night blindness, facial paralysis, twitching of eyelids.
Chengqi is a crucial local point for eye disorders, particularly those involving redness, swelling, pain, and excessive tearing. As a meeting point of the Stomach, Ren, and Yang Qiao meridians, it powerfully dispels wind, clears heat, and brightens the eyes, making it effective for conjunctivitis, night blindness, and facial paralysis affecting the eye. Its name, 'Container of Tears,' reflects its direct action on lacrimation. It is often paired with BL1 and BL2 for various eye conditions.
ST1 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST1 is located directly below the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge. It is in the depression at the center of the infraorbital margin.
ST1 dispels wind, clears heat, brightens eyes. Common clinical indications include lacrimation, redness and swelling of eyes, night blindness, facial paralysis, twitching of eyelids.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.7 cun, carefully along the orbital rim. Avoid puncturing the eyeball. Caution: ⚠ Eye risk: needle along the orbital rim only; never angle toward the eyeball. ⚠ Direct/scarring moxa traditionally avoided here (face / sensory organ — scar & burn risk).
ST1 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).