ST-10 - Water Prominence

水突 - Shuǐ tú

Point Region: Neck

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the front of the neck, level with the cricoid cartilage (the ring of cartilage just below the Adam's apple), just in front of the edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the ring of cartilage just below your Adam's apple
  2. Turn your head to the other side against your hand so the long neck muscle stands out
  3. The point is at that level, just in front of the muscle's edge
ST-10 (Water Prominence) acupressure point location: On the front of the neck, level with the cricoid cartilage (the ring of cartilage just below the Adam's apple), just in front of the edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

How to Apply Pressure

Because ST-10 sits beside the airway, use only very light fingertip contact and never press toward the windpipe. Skip it after recent throat surgery, with a severe throat infection, or during any breathing difficulty, which needs urgent care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Cough
  • Throat abscess
  • Acid reflux
  • Throat inflammation
  • Respiratory problems
  • Throat infection

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent throat surgery
  • Severe throat infections
  • Acute respiratory distress