ST6 (Jiache, “Jiache”) is the Sun Si-miao Ghost Point point of the Stomach Meridian. It is located on the cheek, in the depression over the masseter muscle, approximately one finger-breadth anterior and superior to the angle of the mandible. This point is most prominent when the jaw is clenched. It expels wind from the face, activates the channel, alleviates pain, benefits the jaw and teeth.
On the cheek, in the depression over the masseter muscle, approximately one finger-breadth anterior and superior to the angle of the mandible. This point is most prominent when the jaw is clenched.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-0.8 cun; or oblique insertion directed towards ST4 (Dicang) 1.0-1.5 cun. Palpate for the belly of the masseter muscle by having the patient clench their jaw.
Expels wind from the face, activates the channel, alleviates pain, benefits the jaw and teeth..
Facial paralysis, deviation of the mouth and eyes, lockjaw (trismus), inability to speak, toothache, swelling of the cheek and jaw, inability to chew, stiff neck, inability to turn the head, wind stroke, infantile convulsions with lockjaw, mumps (, )..
Jiache is a primary local point for any disorder affecting the jaw, including TMJ dysfunction, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache, and facial paralysis. It is particularly effective for expelling wind-cold that causes lockjaw or deviation of the mouth. Its inclusion as a Ghost point by Sun Si-miao also highlights its use for more severe conditions like post-stroke aphasia or convulsions involving the jaw.
ST6 is one of 45 points on the Stomach Meridian. Nearby points:
ST6 (Jiache) is located on the cheek, in the depression over the masseter muscle, approximately one finger-breadth anterior and superior to the angle of the mandible. This point is most prominent when the jaw is clenched.
ST6 expels wind from the face, activates the channel, alleviates pain, benefits the jaw and teeth. Common clinical indications include facial paralysis, deviation of the mouth and eyes, lockjaw (trismus), inability to speak, toothache, swelling of the cheek and jaw, inability to chew, stiff neck, inability to turn the head, wind stroke, infantile convulsions with lockjaw, mumps (, ).
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-0.8 cun; or oblique insertion directed towards ST4 (Dicang) 1.0-1.5 cun. Palpate for the belly of the masseter muscle by having the patient clench their jaw.
ST6 is a point on the Stomach Meridian (Zú Yángmíng Wèijīng).