Shuitu (ST10)
Shuitu (ST10), “Water Prominence”, is a point on the Stomach meridian. It is point 10 of the 45 on the channel. Benefits the throat and descends rebellious Qi.
Location
On the neck, level with the cricoid cartilage, just anterior to the border of sternocleidomastoid.
Functions according to tradition
Benefits the throat and descends rebellious Qi.
Traditional indications
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Asthma
- Goitre
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle shallowly: the carotid artery lies immediately behind.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- LI18 Futu (Large Intestine): Asthma, Cough, Goitre, Sore throat
- CV20 Huagai (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- LU8 Jingqu (Lung): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- CV21 Xuanji (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough, Sore throat
- CV22 Tiantu (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Asthma, Cough
- LI17 Tianding (Large Intestine): Goitre, Sore throat
Point profile
- Code
- ST10
- Pinyin name
- Shuǐ Tū
- Characters
- 水突
- Translation
- Water Prominence
- Meridian
- Stomach
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Throat, Cough, Neck
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
