ST 4 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Earth Granary
• Pinyin Name: Dicang
• Chinese Character: 地倉

ST 4 Clinical Usages

• Facial pain - Bell's palsy, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, deviation of mouth from stroke, toothache.
• Inability to close the eye, eye twitching, itching, night blindness.
• Inability to eat.
• May be helpful for atrophy and/or movement issues within the legs.

• Blog Posts Where ST 4 Is Discussed

•   Acupuncture Treatment Helpful for Trigeminal Neuralgia
•   Plum Blossom Needling and Cupping for Facial Palsy/Bell's Palsy Superior to Laser Irradiation
•   Acupuncture effective for Bell's Palsy - Peripheral Facial Paralysis
•   Stroke Rehabilitation with Acupuncture, Tuina, and Tong Ren Therapy

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Safety of Acupuncture During Pregnancy - Exploration of the "Forbidden Points" (Study)
•   Want To Avoid Another Stroke? Utilize Acupuncture... (Study)
•   Moxibustion Found To Improve Immune Response in Ulcerative Colitis Better Than Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
•   Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Needling Depth May Lead to Improved Results
•   Acupuncture for Colitis - Animal Study Leads To Clues of Benefit
•   MS Treatment Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and the Sky Window Theory in TCM

ST 4 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Liver Wind

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Facial Pain
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Stroke (CVA)
• Toothache
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
• Leg Pain
• Eating Disorders
• Eye Problems

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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