Stomach
ST7
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Below the Joint
Hollow under the cheekbone, in front of the ear.
Local jaw joint point
Use caution
System
- Channel
- Stomach (ST)
- Element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Stomach
- Region
- Head and face
- Limb rule
- Foot Yangming
Where it is
In front of the ear, in the hollow below the cheekbone. The hollow closes when you clench and opens when the mouth is soft.
Nearby: Temporomandibular joint and the ear. Same neighborhood as SI19, a little forward and lower.
Traditionally said to
Local point for jaw pain, tooth pain, and ear symptoms in channel teaching.
What people look up
Acupressure
Mouth relaxed, fingertip in the hollow, 30–45 seconds.
When not to press: Do not force a painful click. Dental and joint problems need their own care.
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 0.5–1 cun perpendicular, mouth slightly open or relaxed.
Angle
Perpendicular, slightly inferior, into the hollow.
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
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
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xiaguan · tmj · cheekbone