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ST-42

冲阳

Chōng Yáng

Chongyang

Location · 定位

足背最高处，第二跖骨基底部与中间楔骨之间，足背动脉搏动处

On the highest point of the dorsum of the foot, between the 2nd metatarsal base and the intermediate cuneiform bone, where the dorsalis pedis artery pulsates

Needling

直刺，避开动脉 0.2–0.3 寸

可灸

Special Categories

原穴

Actions · 功效

harmonizes the stomach and descends counterflow
calms the spirit and settles the mind
frees the channels and quickens the network vessels

Indications · 主治

胃痛、腹胀、呕吐stomach pain, abdominal distension, vomiting
口眼歪斜、齿痛deviation of the eyes and mouth, toothache
足背肿痛swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot

Draft

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-chong-yang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Chōng Yáng 冲阳 (Chongyang) — ST-42},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/chong-yang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-chong-yang, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Chōng Yáng 冲阳 (Chongyang) — ST-42}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/chong-yang}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }