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ST 41 · Jiexi

Stomach meridian · Earth · Yang · peak 7–9 AM

Plate shown for male body
Foot and ankle acupoints

Location

Ankle, midpoint of dorsal crease, between tendons

Needling Depth

0.3–0.5 cun

Shallow — low depth risk.

Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.

Point Category

Tonification (Mother)

Stomach Meridian Flow

Earth · Yang · peak 7–9 AM

Qi flowing along the Stomach — direction of animation reflects channel flow.

My notes on ST 41