ST42 (Surging Yang)

Location

On the dome of the instep of the foot between tendons of the long extensor muscle of the great the toe and long extensor muscle of the toes where pulsation of the dorsal artery of the foot is palpable.

Indications

Conditions for which ST42 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using ST42

• Dizziness, Dizziness Cervical, Vertigo Cervical, Phlegm Obstruction, Vertigo Cervicogenic, Phlegm-turbidity Pattern – LI20, ST40, ST42, SP05, SP09, BL62, KD06, GB20, CV06, CV12, CV22, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000282)
• Lower Extremity Numbness, Claudication Intermittent, Diabetes Type-2, Peripheral Artery Disease Lower Extremity, Resting Pain, Circulation Stasis – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, ST42, SP03, SP06, SP09, KD03, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.12659/MSM.909733)
• Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura – LI06, ST36, ST42 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2017.05.013)
• Epigastric Pain, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness, Epigastric Burning, Functional Dyspepsia – ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2012.08.015)
• Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-75)
• Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Postprandial Fullness, Satiety Early, Nausea Postprandial – ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42, BL20, BL21, PC06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018430)
• Loss of Appetite – ST39, ST42, ST44, SP03, SP04, BL13, BL48, BL64, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, TB01, TB10, GB28, GB39, LV04, LV08, LV13, CV09, CV10, CV11, GV06, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Psychological Disorder – LU09, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, ST24, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL02, BL08, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL43, BL58, BL61, BL62, BL64, BL65, BL66, KD09, KD10, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB03, TB17, GB12, GB19, GB21, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV01, LV08, LV14, CV01, CV12, CV14, CV15, CV24, GV01, GV08, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV20, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Spleen Deficiency, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea, Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea Chronic, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency Dampness Accumulation – LI20, ST25, ST42, SP02, SP03, BL62, KD06, CV06, CV12, CV22, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000276)
• 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)
• Spontaneous Sweating – LU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
• Deviation Eye – LU07, LI02, ST01, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST42, ST44, SI18, BL62, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB20, CV24, XH05, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)

Other points on the Stomach Meridian