ST05 (Great Reception)

Location

Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged.

Indications

Conditions for which ST05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using ST05

• Periodontitis, Acupuncture, Periodontal Diseases, Electroacupuncture – LI04, ST05, ST06 (The Effects of Electroacupuncture on Postoperative Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05783011)
• Dental Pain, Postoperative Pain, Periodontal Pain – LI04, ST05 (https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2025.01.018)
• Skin Aging, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV24, XH03, XH05 (https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.70839)
• Headache – LU06, LU07, LU10, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI08, LI09, ST02, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, HT02, HT05, SI01, SI04, SI07, SI16, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL16, BL19, BL22, BL30, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL56, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL65, KD03, PC01, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB11, TB12, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB21, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, CV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV23, GV24, GV26, XB09, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH15, XH16, XH21, XH35, XH38, XH45, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU07A, XU07B, XU08, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Paresthesia Facial, Facial Numbness – ST04, ST05, ST06, CV24 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-023-03754-w)
• Scrofula – LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST05, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, HT01, HT02, HT03, SI10, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB16, TB17, GB21, GB23, GB38, GB41, LV03, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Yawning Excessive – LU07, LU08, LU09, ST05, ST44, HT05, BL17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Aversion Cold – LU01, LU10, ST05, ST44, BL01, BL12, BL13, BL17, BL42, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL64, BL65, PC02, PC05, TB03, TB23, GB03, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB36, GV16, GV19, GV21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Tongue Body Stiff – ST05, ST24, HT05, HT08, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, GB11, GB41, GB44, GV15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Facial Droop – LU07, LI02, LI04, LI07, LI10, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, ST45, SI18, BL06, BL07, BL08, BL62, KD20, TB17, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB20, LV02, LV03, CV24, GV26, XH05, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Neck Pain – LU11, LI02, ST05, ST06, ST12, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, SI17, BL09, BL18, BL44, BL58, BL59, BL66, BL67, PC06, TB02, TB04, TB15, TB16, TB21, GB04, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB39, GB40, LV03, LV14, GV16, GV17, GV19, XH06, XH15 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Fever – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)

Other points on the Stomach Meridian