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ST-4

地仓

Dì Cāng

Dicang

Location · 定位

面部，口角旁开0.4寸处

On the face, 0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth

Needling

斜刺或平刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

手足阳明与阳蹻脉交会穴

Actions · 功效

dispels wind and frees the network vessels
relaxes the sinews and quickens the network vessels
reduces swelling and stops pain

Indications · 主治

口眼歪斜、流涎deviation of the eyes and mouth, drooling
三叉神经痛trigeminal neuralgia
齿痛、颊肿toothache, cheek swelling

Draft

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-di-cang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dì Cāng 地仓 (Dicang) — ST-4},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/di-cang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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