REN-15, Jiū Wěi, 鸠尾, Turtledove Tail Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point Location Midline • 7 cun from umbilicus Needling Type: Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun, directed inferiorly Caution: i. deep insertion, especially in thin subjects,…
Continue ReadingREN-06, Qì Hǎi, 气海, Sea of Qi Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1.5 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun. Caution: CC Pregnancy • Deep needling may penetrate…
Continue ReadingREN-04, Guān Yuán, 关元, Origin Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories SI Front Mu Point • Meeting point of Ren, SP, LV, KD channel Location Midline • 3 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun….
Continue ReadingREN-03, Zhōng Jí, 中极, Central Pole Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Bladder Front Mu Point • Meeting point of REN, SP, LV, and KD channel • 3 Foot Yin Sinew Meeting Point Location Midline • 4 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1…
Continue ReadingDU-24, Shén Tíng, 神庭, Spirit Courtyard Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting Point of DU, BL, and ST Location 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline. 4.5 cun anterior to DU20. 0.5 cun anterior to DU23 Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Transverse…
Continue ReadingBL-62, Pū Cān, 仆参, Servant’s Respect Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Confluent point of the Yang Qiao Mai • Ghost point Location On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the…
Continue ReadingBL-34, Xià Liáo, 下髎, Lower Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder, and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the fourth posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1.5 to 2 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
Continue ReadingBL-15, Xīn Shū, 心俞, Heart Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Heart Back-Shu Point Location Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: 0.5 to 1 cun, oblique or 1…
Continue ReadingSI-03, Hòu Xī, 后溪, Back Stream Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point • Wood point • Confluent point of Du Mai • Child Point Location On the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone. This…
Continue ReadingHE-7, Shén Mén, 神 门, Spirit Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream • Yuan-Source • Child Point Location At the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris • In the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone • On transverse crease…
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