# ST04 Dicang (Earth Granary) – Stomach Meridian

地倉 · dì cāng

Location: Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil.

Cautions: Caution with facial nerve.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st04

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Muscle Wasting, Contraction Facial Muscles, Contraction Facial Muscles, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Drooling, Eating Problems, Eating Problems, Eyesight / Vision Myopia Short Sightedness, Myopia Short Sightedness Vision, Eyesight / Vision Night Blindness, Night Blindness Vision, Eye Eyelid Closing Stiffness, Mouth Leaking Food Drink Stiffness, Walking Stiffness, Immobility Eye / Eyelid Closing, Immobility Mouth Leaking Food / Drink, Immobility Walking, Itchiness Eye, Itchiness Eye, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Face Numbness, Face Numbness, Lips Numbness, Lips Numbness, Pain, Cheek Pain, Cheek Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Restlessness Eyeball, Restlessness Eyeball, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Leg Swelling, Leg Swelling, Twitch Eyelid, Twitch Eyelid, Voice Loss, Voice Loss, Wind Face, Wind Face

## Most often selected alongside ST04

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST06 (Jaw Bone) – 110 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 100 protocols
- GB14 (Yang Bright) – 92 protocols
- SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole) – 90 protocols
- ST07 (Below The Arch) – 65 protocols
- TB17 (Hurricane) – 65 protocols
- ST02 (Four Direction Brightness) – 62 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 52 protocols

## Protocols using ST04 (50 best-sourced of 149)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 | 30 days | doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Facial Palsy Peripheral | ST04, ST08 | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dental Pain, Anesthesia Teeth-extraction | LI03, LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, CV24, GV26 | 1 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain | ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Paresis Facial, Contracture Facial, Spasm Facial, Synkinesis Facial, Stiffness Facial | LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-71 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Facial Weakness | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-158 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm | LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 | 14 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Stiffness, Facial Muscle Weakness | LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0777-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0893-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis, Paralysis Facial, Urinary Dysfunction, Sensory Disturbance, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Neurological Deficit Acute | ST04, ST06, ST07, BL08, GB06, GB18, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000005562 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Synkinesis, Sequelae Facial Nerve Palsy | ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, GB02, GB21, LV03, CV17 | 140 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2015.01.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Anger, Chest Discomfort, Paralysis Facial, Irritability | ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, GB14, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 | 28 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Face Numbness, Paralysis Eye Abduction, Sensory Disturbance Facial, Forehead Numbness, Cranial Nerve Injury | LI04, LI20, ST04, ST36, BL67, GB20, GV25 | 35 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016756 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Jaw Opening Restriction, Aspiration Pneumonia, Masticatory Muscle Pain | ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20 | 22 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered | LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face | LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Paralysis Vocal Fold, Paralysis Tongue, Atrophy Tongue Muscle, Trouble Swallowing | ST04, KD03, KD06 | 52 days | doi:10.1186/s13256-022-03632-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Insomnia, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Paralysis Facial Bell's Palsy, Eye Closure Incomplete | ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, BL02, KD03 | 35 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1088138 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Traumatic, Eyelid Incomplete Closure, Taste Abnormal | LI04, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB12, GB20 | 60 days | doi:10.3390/healthcare11182546 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Facial Weakness | LI04, LI11, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, GB14, GB20, LV03 | 180 days | doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03970-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Orbicularis Oculi, Spasm Facial Muscle Involuntary | ST04, ST05, ST07, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB01, GB02, GB14 | 147 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Droop, Ear Pain, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 | 28 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 | 5 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Tongue Numbness | ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, GB14 | 14 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain, Facial Pain, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Stabbing Pain | LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB05, GB01 | 28 days | doi:10.1007/s00415-024-12433-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes Zoster | LI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Rosacea, Inflammation Skin, Erythema Facial, Edema Facial, Long Covid | LI04, LI06, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI18, LV03 | 60 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Facial Numbness | ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20 | 3 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Spasm Hemifacial, Neuropathy Peripheral, Fatigue Cancer-related, Spasm Facial, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Twitching Facial Unilateral | ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 | 30 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Paralysis Facial Acute | LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Paralysis, Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Facial Nerve Dysfunction | LU10, LI04, ST02, ST04 | 60 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240877 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysgeusia, Paralysis Facial, Hyperacusis, Postauricular Pain, Lacrimation | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, CV24 | 15 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke Sequela, Liver Yang Hyperactivity, Speech Disorder | LI04, ST04, ST06, SP06, HT05, KD03, LV02, LV03, CV22, CV23 | 6 days | doi:10.62354/ijoa.v2i1.19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hypertension, Paralysis Facial, Diabetes Type-2 | ST04, ST05, ST06 | – | doi:10.65048/ijbmr.2025.16.3.8137.0429 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Palsy Peripheral | ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17 | – | doi:10.13045/jar.25.0024 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Peripheral | LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, TB23, GB14, CV24, GV26 | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.2016.05.020 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Idiopathic | LI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy | ST01, ST03, ST04, BL01, BL59, BL62, GB20 | 28 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy | LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST44, SI18, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Peripheral | LI04, ST04, SI03 | – | doi:10.13929/j.1003-3289.2009.07.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Facial Central | LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, SP06, SI18, PC06, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.07.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasm Facial, Hemifacial Spasm | LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB20, LV03, GV20 | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2021.11.025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain | LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain | LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Peripheral Refractory | LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 | 28 days | doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Chronic | ST02, ST04, BL02, GB14, GB20 | 70 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial Chronic | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 | 70 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | – | doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Atrophy Facial Muscle | LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB12, GB20, LV03 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05696-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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