ST 5 - Acupuncture Point - Daying

ST 5 Names

• English Name: Great Reception
• Pinyin Name: Daying
• Chinese Character: 大迎

Location

• Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the masseter muscle in a groove-like depression (facial artery groove), with cheeks bulged.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

ST 5 Clinical Uses

• Local point - Pain a/or swelling of the cheek/jaw, neck pain, lockjaw, toothache.
• Stiff tongue leading to speech problems, frequent yawning.
• Inability to close eye.

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ST 5 Point Associations

None listed.

ST 5 TCM Patterns

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".

ST 5 Conditions Treated

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

• Lockjaw
• Toothache
• Facial Pain
• Eye Problems

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