# ST45 Lidui (Running Point) – Stomach Meridian

厲兌 · lì duì

Location: On the lateral side of the 2nd toe 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders or diabetes.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st45

## Indications

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

Anxiety Jumpiness, Anxiety Jumpiness, Poor Appetite, Poor Appetite, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Cold Feet, Cold Feet, Cold Leg, Cold Leg, Counterflow Inversion, Counterflow Inversion, Depression, Desire Singing, Desire Singing, Desire Sleep, Desire Sleep, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Discharge Nasal Yellow, Discharge Nasal Yellow, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Nudity Inappropriate Disorder, Psychological Nudity Inappropriate Disorder, Psychological Running Around Disorder, Psychological Running Around Disorder, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Chest Bloating, Chest Bloating, Dizziness, Dreaming Excessive, Dreaming Excessive, Dryness Lips, Dryness Lips, Fright, Abdominal Fullness, Abdominal Fullness, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Heat, Heat Head, Heat Head, Heat Stomach, Heat Stomach, Hunger Excessive, Hunger Excessive, Insomnia, Jaundice, Malaria, Nervousness, Nosebleed, Knee Pain, Knee Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Pharyngitis, Rhinitis, Cold Shin Sensation, Cold Shin Sensation, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Facial Swelling, Facial Swelling, Swollen Knee, Swollen Knee, Tetanus, Loss of Consciousness, Urine Yellow, Urine Yellow

## Most often selected alongside ST45

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

- BL67 (Reaching Yin) – 10 protocols
- GB44 (Foot Opening To Yin) – 9 protocols
- SP01 (Hidden White) – 9 protocols
- HT09 (Lesser Surge) – 8 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 8 protocols
- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 8 protocols
- PC09 (Central Surge) – 8 protocols
- LI01 (Metal Yang) – 7 protocols

## Protocols using ST45

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 | 42 days | doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nightmares | ST45, SP01 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication | LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 | 8 days | doi:10.1155/2015/802846 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine | LI04, ST45, BL67, TB05, TB23, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB44, LV03 | 12 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190714-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Migraine, Headache Migraine | LI04, ST45, BL67, TB05, TB23, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB44, LV03, XH05 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190714-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hysteria | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Interior, Wind Interior | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heart Yin Deficiency, Heart Yin Deficiency | ST27, ST45, HT06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD04, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Liver, Wind Liver | LU11, ST01, ST03, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST42, ST45, SI03, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL09, BL10, BL41, XU25 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Phlegm Misting Heart, Phlegm Misting Heart | ST23, ST24, ST40, ST41, ST45, SI19, BL03, BL08, KD20 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Insomnia Disturbance Of The Stomach | ST40, ST45, SP01, CV12 | 30 days | ZHANG Yue-feng, REN Gui-fang & ZHANG Xiu-chun. Acupuncture plus Cupping for Treating Insomnia in College Students. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(3): 185-188 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Toothache, Fire Stomach, Toothache | LI02, LI04, LI11, ST06, ST07, ST44, ST45 | 10 days | Tang Hua-Sheng et al.. [Controlled observation on combination of Shu-stream and Ying-spring acupoints for toothache].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2013 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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