Lecture Notes on the Stomach Channel

Introduction

Discussion on the stomach channel, focusing on specific acupuncture points (Stomach 1 to 13).

Stomach 1: Located directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and infraorbital ridge.
Stomach 2: Directly below Stomach 1, in the infraorbital foramen. Note: Can be identified on a skull model.
Stomach 3: Below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala of the nose.
Stomach 4: Traditional definition is 0.4 cun from the mouth corner, but can be identified as level with the corner of the mouth.
- Key Idea: Stomach 1, 2, 3, and 4 should be in a linear alignment.

Stomach 5: Border of the masseter muscle, in front of the muscle when teeth are clenched.
Stomach 6: One finger-breadth from the corner of the mandible, in the belly of the masseter muscle.
Stomach 7: Directly above Stomach 6, below the zygomatic arch, anterior to the condyloid process.
- Palpate to feel condyloid process when jaw is opened/closed.

Stomach 8: Located at the corner of the head, 0.5 cun into the hairline and 4.5 cun lateral to the midline.
- Measurement techniques:
  - Use Gallbladder 15 for orientation.
  - Use point Taiyang for reference.

Stomach 9: Level with the laryngeal prominence on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM).
Stomach 11: Above the clavicle, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM.
- Technique: Turn head left to identify SCM heads.
Stomach 10: Halfway on the anterior border between Stomach 9 and 11.
Stomach 12 and 13:
- Stomach 12: Above the clavicle in the supraclavicular fossa.
- Stomach 13: Below the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to the midline.
  - Note: Located in the zeroeth intercostal space.

Measurement of Cun: Important for precise location of acupuncture points.
- Midline to acromion process is 8 cun; divide in half for measurements like 4 cun.

Emphasis on the linear alignment of points and proper palpation techniques for accurate location of stomach channel points.