Stomach
ST44
内庭 · Neiting
Inner Court
Toe-web point for stomach-heat patterns.
Ying-spring · Water point of the Stomach
System
- Channel
- Stomach (ST)
- Element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Stomach
- Region
- Foot
- Limb rule
- Foot Yangming
Where it is
On the top of the foot, in the web between the second and third toes, just before the margin of the web.
Nearby: Toe webs. Sensitive skin. Don’t split the toes apart.
Traditionally said to
Ying-spring and water point of the Stomach. Taught for stomach heat: toothache, a hot face, and thirst in pattern language.
What people look up
Acupressure
Pinch the web gently for 30–45 seconds.
When not to press: Skip athlete’s foot, cuts, or gouty hot toes.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Common textbook range: about 0.5–0.8 cun perpendicular or oblique.
Angle
Perpendicular or oblique proximal, in the web.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
Nearby on this channel
Abundant Bulge
Mid-shin luo point taught for phlegm patterns.
Upper Great Void
Below ST36, the large-intestine he-sea on the leg.
Leg Three Miles
The leg point people learn for digestion and everyday energy.
Celestial Pivot
Level with the navel, the Large Intestine alarm point.
Use caution
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
Tags
neiting · toothache · toe