ST 45 - Acupuncture Point - Lidui

ST 45 - Acupuncture Point - Lidui

ST 45 Names

English Name: Severe Mouth
Pinyin Name: Lidui
Chinese Character: 厲兌

ST 45 Location

.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the lateral side of the 2nd toe.
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ST 45 Image

Actions & Effects:

Release heat a/or move stagnation from the channel and organ - headaches, toothaches, facial pain, sore throat, TMJ, bell's palsy, facial deviation from stroke.
Agitation a/or insomnia w/heat signs, excessive dreaming, loss of consciousness, manic depression - calms the spirit.
Moves cold in the lower limbs, shin, knee.

ST 45 Related Conditions

ST 45 Point Associations

Jing Well Point
Metal Point

Related TCM Patterns:

◦ Phlegm Misting the Heart ◦ Heart Yin Deficiency ◦ Liver Wind

The (ST) Stomach Meridian has 45 points:

Nearby Acupuncture Points and Usages

Graphic	Point	Clinical Functions
	SP 1 Hidden White	Any Bleeding Issues, esp. from SP Deficiency - reckless bleeding, hemorrhage, blood in the urine/stools. Emotional issues esp. with aspects of worry - worried dreams, depression. Possibly useful for eating disorders originating from stress/worry.
¤	LV 1 Large Pile	Jing Well Point - loss of consciousness, moves Qi in the genital area. Shan Disorder - swollen genitals. Lin Disorders. Uterine/Menstrual bleeding from excess or deficiency. Emotional manifestations of LV Qi Stagnation - inappropriate emotions, depression, lethargy.
¤	GB 44 Foot Portal Yin	Insomnia especially with nightmares - LV/GB heat rising to effect the HT (fullness below the heart). Issues with the sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue) related to excesses a/or stagnation - pain, inflammation, speech disorders, stiff tongue

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