ST44 (Neiting, “Inner Courtyard”) is the Ying-Spring Point point of the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the dorsum of the foot, in the depression in the web margin between the second and third toes, distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint. It clears heat from the Stomach channel, resolves damp-heat in the intestines, calms the spirit, alleviates pain.
On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression in the web margin between the second and third toes, distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5-1.0 cun.
Clears heat from the Stomach channel, resolves damp-heat in the intestines, calms the spirit, alleviates pain..
Coldness of the four limbs, hand and foot reversal cold, lassitude of the four limbs, aversion to people and the sound of wood, frequent yawning and stretching, shivering, throat painful on the outside, febrile disease with absence of sweating, pain in the lower teeth, aversion to cold, tense eyes, panting and fullness, lockjaw, facial deviation, lack of appetite, malaria, pain in the brain and skin, nosebleed, red and white dysentery, abdominal distension, corpse-like syncope, hand and foot stuffiness, pain in the shin, diarrhea, abdominal pain, foot pain, facial deviation with inability to speak, toothache, gum swelling, lockjaw with inability to open the mouth..
As the Ying-Spring (Water) point of the Stomach channel, Neiting is a primary point for clearing heat from the Yangming channel and its associated organ. It is exceptionally effective for acute conditions like toothache, sore throat, facial pain, and fever. Its ability to clear damp-heat also makes it a key point for treating dysentery, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, especially when combined with ST36. The classical emphasis on treating cold limbs with this point highlights its function in resolving internal heat that obstructs the flow of yang qi to the extremities.
ST44 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST44 (Neiting) is located on the dorsum of the foot, in the depression in the web margin between the second and third toes, distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint.
ST44 clears heat from the Stomach channel, resolves damp-heat in the intestines, calms the spirit, alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include coldness of the four limbs, hand and foot reversal cold, lassitude of the four limbs, aversion to people and the sound of wood, frequent yawning and stretching, shivering, throat painful on the outside, febrile disease with absence of sweating, pain in the lower teeth, aversion to cold, tense eyes, panting and fullness, lockjaw, facial deviation, lack of appetite, malaria, pain in the brain and skin, nosebleed, red and white dysentery, abdominal distension, corpse-like syncope, hand and foot stuffiness, pain in the shin, diarrhea, abdominal pain, foot pain, facial deviation with inability to speak, toothache, gum swelling, lockjaw with inability to open the mouth.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5-1.0 cun.
ST44 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).