ST-1 - Container of Tears

承泣 - Chéng qì

Point Region: Face

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the face, directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the bony lower rim of the eye socket.

How to Locate:

  1. Look straight ahead
  2. Follow a line straight down from the centre of the pupil to the bony rim below the eye
  3. The point is just above the rim, below the eyeball; press very gently, on the bone, never on the eye
ST-1 (Container of Tears) acupressure point location: On the face, directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the bony lower rim of the eye socket.

How to Apply Pressure

ST-1 sits right at the lower rim of the eye socket, so touch it only with a clean fingertip resting gently on the bone — never on the eyeball — and stop immediately if your vision changes. Avoid it after recent eye surgery, with glaucoma, or over an eye injury, which needs medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Eye redness
  • Eye swelling
  • Eye pain
  • Excessive tearing
  • Blurred vision
  • Night blindness
  • Dry eyes
  • Eye strain
  • Visual disturbances

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent eye surgery
  • Severe eye infections
  • Glaucoma
  • Eye injuries

Take care:

  • Avoid pressure toward the eyeball
  • Located near infraorbital nerve and vessels