ST-3 - Great Crevice

巨髎 - Jù liáo

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, level with the lower edge of the wing of the nose.

How to Locate:

  1. Look straight ahead
  2. Follow a line straight down from the centre of the pupil
  3. The point is where it meets the level of the lower edge of the nostril wing
ST-3 (Great Crevice) acupressure point location: On the face, directly below the pupil, level with the lower edge of the wing of the nose.

How to Apply Pressure

Once ST-3 is located below the pupil at the level of the nostril wing, touch the area lightly with a clean fingertip and stop if facial pain occurs. Avoid it after recent facial surgery or over a facial infection, which needs medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Facial pain
  • Facial swelling
  • Nasal congestion
  • Visual disturbances
  • Sinus problems
  • Facial numbness
  • Rhinitis
  • Facial edema

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent facial surgery
  • Severe facial infections
  • Facial nerve damage