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

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•   Individualized Acupuncture Found Beneficial for Gulf War Illness (Study)
•   Sleep Links To Blood Pressure - Theory and Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia and Hypertension
•   Coffee, Tea, and Acupuncture for Pain - They May Not Mix
•   Moxibustion More Effective Than Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue (Study)
•   Do Men and Women Respond Differently To Acupuncture? And What Does It Mean?

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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