ST-5 - Great Welcome

大迎 - Dà yíng

Point Region: Face

ST

Stomach Meridian

足阳明胃经 - Zú Yángmíng Wèi Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the face, in front of the angle of the jaw, in the hollow just in front of the attachment of the chewing muscle (the masseter), over the pulse of the facial artery.

How to Locate:

  1. Clench your teeth so the chewing muscle at the angle of the jaw bulges
  2. Find its front edge on the lower jaw bone
  3. The point is in the hollow just in front of it, where you can feel a pulse
ST-5 (Great Welcome) acupressure point location: On the face, in front of the angle of the jaw, in the hollow just in front of the attachment of the chewing muscle (the masseter), over the pulse of the facial artery.

How to Apply Pressure

Treat ST-5 gently: once located in front of the bulging jaw muscle, rest a fingertip beside the pulse of the facial artery and never press into it. Do not use it with recent jaw surgery, TMJ disorders, or jaw swelling that needs evaluation.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Jaw swelling
  • Difficulty speaking
  • Facial asymmetry
  • Toothache
  • Trismus
  • Speech problems
  • Jaw pain

Related Health Concerns

Dental Pain

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent jaw surgery
  • Severe dental infections
  • TMJ disorders
  • Facial artery disease

Take care:

  • Located over facial artery pulse