DU-20

DU-20, Bǎi Huì, 百会, Hundred Meetings Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Marrow, Meeting point for Du, BL, GB, SJ, and LV Location At the vertex on the midline, in the depression 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to the posterior…

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DU-16

DU-16, Fēng Fǔ, 风府, Palace of Wind Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Marrow • Window of Heaven • Ghost Point • Meeting Point of Du and Yang Wei Location Located in a depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance • 1 cun above the posterior…

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DU-15

DU-15, Yǎ mén, 哑门, Muteness Gate Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Qi, Meeting point of DU and Yang Wei Location In the depression 0.5 cun below DU-16. Below C1 spinous process ( not palpable). Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular…

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LV-08

LV-08, Qū Quán, 曲泉, Crook Spring Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Mother Point Location 1 cun anterior to KI 10, just superior to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the tendons of m. semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus Needling…

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LV-03

LV-03, Tài Chōng, 太沖, Great Rushing Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point, Yuan Source Point, Heavenly Star Point Location In the hollow distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones. Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun…

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GB-20

GB-20, Fēng Chí, 风池, Wind Pool Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder and Sanjiao channels with the Yang Motility and Yang Linking vessels Location Between the origins of the SCM and trapezius muscles • Midway between GB-12 and DU-16 • Level with…

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PC-06

PC-06, Nèi Guān, 内关, Inner Pass Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo-Connecting Point, Yin Wei Confluence Point, Chest Command Point Location Most used PC point. Points PC 4 to 7 should be located between the flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. Best to do it proportionally by…

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BL-20

BL-20, Pí Shū, 脾俞, Spleen Shu Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Spleen Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling…

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BL-18

BL-18, Gān Shū, 肝俞, Liver Shu Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Liver Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling…

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BL-17

BL-17, Gé Shū, 膈俞, Diaphragm Shu Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Hui-Meeting Point of Blood Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Transverse,…

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