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…
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 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 ReadingSP-10, Xuè Hǎi, 血 海, Sea of Blood Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella • In the depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above SP-9 • Place the heel of right palm on…
Continue ReadingST-44, Nèi Tíng, 内 庭, Inner Courtyard Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring point • Water Point Location On the foot dorsum • Between the second and third toes • 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingST-07, Xià Guān, 下关, Below the Joint Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Stomach and GB meeting point Location Open mouth to have the condyloid process move forward (next to center of ear) • Located at the spot where the condyloid process moves forward • Close mouth and…
Continue ReadingST-04, Yang Xi, 地倉, Earth Granary Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories ST, LI, Yang Qiao, and Ren meeting point Location Smile to see naso-labial groove • on the groove • 0.4 cun lateral to mouth corner • A good facial rejuvenation point for the lines in the…
Continue ReadingSP-17, Shí Dòu, 食 窦, Food Cavity Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories None Location On the lateral side of the chest • in the fifth intercostal space • 6 cun lateral to the midline • The intercostal spaces – count downwards from the second intercostal space which…
Continue ReadingLI-04, He Gu, 合 谷, Joining Valley Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Yuan Source Point • Command Point of Face and mouth • Heavenly Star Point • Entry Point Location Form a fist with thumb over distal end of the index finger • Between the first and…
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