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 ReadingGB-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…
Continue ReadingSJ-05, Wài Guān, 外关, Outer Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point • Confluent point of Yang Wei Mai Location [2 cun from SJ-4 . Most commonly used point. In depression between ulna and radius on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis] •…
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-11, Qu Chi, 曲 池, Pool at the Crook Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Ghost Point • Mother Point Location At the elbow • Midway between LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus • At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease…
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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