Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
ST-10
Shuitu
Water Prominence
- Méridien
- Estomac
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Localisation
- 01On the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, halfway between ST-9 Renying and ST-11 Qishe.
- 02At the midpoint of the line connecting ST-9 Renying to ST-11 Qishe, along the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Puncture
- 01Needle perpendicularly, 0.3 to 0.5 cun deep.
- 02Moxibustion may be used.
- 03Insert at a slight angle from perpendicular, directed medially to avoid the carotid artery, 0.5 to 1 cun deep.
- 04Caution: the artery must not be pierced — palpate it first and hold it laterally throughout needling, using the index finger and thumb of one hand above and below the point.
Actions
- Benefits the throat and neck
- Descends Lung Qi
Indications
- Sore throat
- Vocal cord disorders
- Goiter
- Asthma
- Dyspnea
- Swelling and pain in the shoulder
- Cough
- Throat swelling and pain
- Scrofula
- Whooping cough
- Shortness of breath