Stomach

Element	Earth
Nature	Yang
Hours of Activity	7:00 am - 9:00 am
Complementary Meridian	Spleen
Number of Points	45
Direction & Location	Head to second toe on front of torso & leg
Controlling Cycle	Wood covers Earth
Creation Cycle	Fire nourishes Earth

ST5	An excellent control point. Can apply pressure or strike. Very useful in conjunction with TH17 to control the head.
Name	Da Ying (great reception)
Location	Along the jaw line, in the first recess under the jaw bone back from the chin.
ST9	A very dangerous point due to its proximity to the carotid artery. Even a light strike is said to cause a knockout.
Name	Renying (man's welcome)
Location	Level with the tip of the Adam's apple, just on the course of the carotid artery.
Direction of Strike	Straight into the point at an angle towards the spine
Weapons	Seiryuto, one-knuckle punch, elbow strikes, finger strikes, back of wrist strike, inside wrist strike, forearm strike, palm heel strike, palm slap, seiken punch, vertical punch, hummer-fist strike, finger or thumb press/grab, forearm choke
Effects	Striking this point can be intensely devastating it can easily cause unconsciousness or even death. Attacking this point can cause the heart to slow down or even stop. It is relatively easy to access and is a major point in kyushojitsu. Note: be extremely careful if using this point, as a light blow can be potentially hazardous.
Set-up Point(s)	PC-6, HT-5, LU-8, LI-10 although no set up point is needed, it works very well by itself
Point Combinations	HT-6, LI-12, LI-18, SI-16, GB-24, KI-3, BL-62, GB-20, ST-1, ST-3, ST-4, ST-8, ST-16, LU-5, CV- 14, CV-17, Tai-yang
ST39	This is a painful point that will cause the muscles of the lower leg to spasm. I was elbowed on this point during training and found it very difficult to stand on that leg for several minutes afterward.
Name	Xiajuxu (lower void)
Location	Approximately 9 cun below the bottom of the patella & 1 finger width to the outside of the peak of the tibia.