Vagus Nerve
Originally posted by Mojo
[B]Knifefighter
Here is the best page I could find on the location of ST9.
http://www.acuxo.com/meridianPictures.asp?point=ST9&meridian=Stomach [/B]
Thanks. If the point is where the little triangle is pointing, that is where the carotoid artery runs and it can cause unconsiousness if you are struck there. It is also thought that a person with atheroschlerosis can be killed by having that area traumatized because plaques may break away from the area and cause a stroke or heart attack. This actually may be the true origin of the “delayed death touch.”
You can also slow your heart rate down by pressing there. That is why you check your heart rate at your wrist rather than your neck.