Yin Tang, Yìn Táng, 印堂, Hall of Impression Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ghost Point Location Midway between the medial ends the two eyebrows. Middle of glabella. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Pinch up the skin, trasverse insertion 0.3-0.5 cun inferiorly or…
Continue ReadingTai Yang, Tài Yáng, 太阳, Sun Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location In a depression 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun Description: Perpendicularly 0.3~0.5 can or prick…
Continue ReadingLV-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 ReadingGB-14, Yáng Bái, 阳白, Yang White Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB, SJ, ST, LI, and Yang Wei Location 1 cun superior to the middle of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil center Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun Description: Pinch…
Continue ReadingBL-02, Zǎn Zhú, 攒竹, Gathered Bamboo Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end. Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique Depth: Prick to bleed Description: Transverse-oblique insertion inferiorly towards Jīngmíng BL-1 for eye diseases;…
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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