ST44 Neiting (Inner Court)

Location

Proximal to the web margin the between 2nd and 3rd toes in the depression the distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint.

Indications

Conditions for which ST44 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using ST44

The 50 best-sourced of 97, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-25 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗)
• Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function – ST34, ST44, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV02 (doi:10.1155/2013/219817 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Dental Post-surgical Pain – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST44, TB17 (doi:10.1016/j.pain.2013.05.008 ↗)
• Headache Frontal, Head Forehead Pain, Headache Migraine – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Head Pain, Headache Migraine Menstrual – LI04, ST29, ST44, SI03, BL60, KD12, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, CV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-374 ↗)
• Toothache, Toothache, Dental Pain, Dental Acute Pain – LI04, ST44, CV23 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2013.03.005 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Dental Post-surgical Pain – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST44, TB17 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119612 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-1046-x ↗)
• Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – LI11, ST40, ST44, HT07, BL62, KD06 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Appetite Excess, Hunger Increased – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2016/9365326 ↗)
• Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Burning Epigastric – ST36, ST44, SP09, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1845-3 ↗)
• Headache Migraine Chronic, Headache Yangming – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB13, GB20, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020653 ↗)
• Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy Cervical – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2018/3465897 ↗)
• Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Aura Visual, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Noise, Aura Blurred-vision – LI04, ST08, ST44, GB08 (doi:10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_11_18 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Gastrointestinal Symptoms – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5676718 ↗)
• Hyposmia, Smell Loss Postinfectious, Anosmia, Parosmia – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST44, SP06, BL03, GV23 (doi:10.1007/s00405-021-06872-9 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, ST36, ST44 (doi:10.1155/2022/7252213 ↗)
• Multiple Sclerosis, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, ST02, ST07, ST44, BL02, LV03 (doi:10.3390/medicines9080044 ↗)
• Joint Swelling, Inflammation Joint, Joint Acute Pain, Gout Acute, Arthritis Gouty – ST36, ST44, SP02, SP03, SP06, SP09, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2022/3363064 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Dyslipidemia – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, PC06 (doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03861-8 ↗)
• Jaw Pain, Headache Tension-type, Headache Chronic, Temporomandibular Dysfunction – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB41, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Stroke Hemiplegia, Paralysis Limb, Gait Disturbance, Balance Dysfunction – ST36, ST44, SP06, GB30, GB31, GB37, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037784 ↗)
• Constipation, Vomiting, Insomnia, Nausea, Erythromelalgia, Night Sweats, Chronic Pain, Burning Extremities Pain, Extremities Redness, Hot Flashes Extremities, Thirst Excessive – ST44, SP06, BL15, BL17, BL23, KD06, KD07, PC07, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.65890 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Sensitivity Light, Sensitivity Sound – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
• Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Heat Stomach, Chemotherapy Nausea – ST36, ST41, ST44, SP04, PC06, GB34, CV12 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
• Anxiety Surgical – LI04, ST36, ST44 (doi:10.1177/21649561211058076 ↗)
• Stress, Fatigue, Anxiety, Vomiting, Pain, Insomnia, Nausea – LI04, ST36, ST44, SP06, HT07, PC06, GB21, LV03 (doi:10.1177/21649561211058076 ↗)
• Inflammation Joint, Joint Acute Pain, Gout Acute, Hyperuricemia – LI11, ST36, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2022.25.4.301 ↗)
• Herpes Zoster, Acute Pain, Skin Blisters – LI04, LI11, ST44, SP10, PC06, LV02, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034920 ↗)
• Oral Pain, Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent, Ulcer Oral Recurrent – LI04, ST36, ST44, PC08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036817 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Dysphagia Neurogenic, Consciousness Disorder, Dysphagia Severe, Brain Injury Acquired, Aspiration Silent, Brain Injury – LI02, ST36, ST44, SI03, TB17, CV23 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1724043 ↗)
• Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – ST43, ST44, SI05, BL23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional – ST25, ST36, ST44, SP04, SP09, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.dcmed.2024.01.001 ↗)
• Insomnia, Phlegm Fire Heart – ST40, ST44, CV12 (doi:10.1155/ijcp/6940576 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST44, SI18, GB14 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 ↗)
• Gastritis Chronic – ST36, ST44, PC06, LV13, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2015.06.078 ↗)
• Headache Episodic, Headache Tension-type, Headache Chronic – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB41, LV03, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1177/0333102421989620 ↗)
• Facial Paralysis, Spasm Facial, Synkinesis Facial – LI04, ST07, ST36, ST44, TB17, LV03, GV16, GV20, GV24, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000049719 ↗)
• Headache Frontal, Headache Tension-type, Forehead Pain – LI04, ST44, GB20, GV20, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Quality Poor – LI11, ST40, ST44, HT07, BL62, KD06, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240316-k0002 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Yangming Syndrome – LI04, ST44, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S546838 ↗)
• Hyperpigmentation Facial, Melasma Malar – LI02, ST44, SI02 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250217-k0003 ↗)
• Gout, Joint Pain, Joint Swelling, Gout Acute, Arthritis Gouty Acute – ST36, ST44, SP02, SP03, SP06, SP09, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220907-k0001 ↗)
• Headache Tension-type Chronic, Headache Tension-type, Headache Chronic – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB20, GB41, LV03, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1177/0333102421989620 ↗)

Most often selected alongside ST44

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST44. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI04Junction Valley65 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles45 protocols
• LV03Great Surge43 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection33 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend25 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate23 protocols
• ST40Abundant Bulge23 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences22 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring21 protocols
• ST07Below The Arch18 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool17 protocols
• ST06Jaw Bone17 protocols

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