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ST7 · 足阳明胃经

Xiaguan xià guān · 下关

Location. In the depression below the zygomatic arch, anterior to the ear, with the mouth slightly closed.

Category. Crossing point 交会穴(古典列为胃经与三焦经、胆经交会)

The name means "lower gate" — the point sits at the lower of the two gates around the ear. Some classical lists record it as a meeting of the Stomach, Triple Burner and Gallbladder meridians. The name describes the location, not an effect.

定位。在面部,颧弓下缘中央凹陷中,当咬肌隆起处(闭口取穴)。

特定穴。Crossing point 交会穴(古典列为胃经与三焦经、胆经交会)

穴名意为「下之关」,位于耳前颧弓下之陷(上关在其上)。部分古典文献以此处为胃、三焦、胆三经交会之所。穴名记部位,不涉及疗效。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Below the zygomatic arch, close to the temporomandibular joint and the transverse facial artery; keeping clear of the joint is a practitioner judgement. Not suitable for self-treatment.

Other points on the Foot Yangming Stomach

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