Tai 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 ReadingLV-02, Háng Jiān, 行间, Moving Between Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Child Point Location Between the first and second toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the web margin. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun, 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingLV-01, Dà Dūn, 大敦, Big Mound Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-Well Point • Horary Point Location At intersection between the lateral border of the nail and the nail base, about 0.1 cun from the nail corner. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick…
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 ReadingGB-13, Běn Shén, 本神, Original God Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB and Yang Wei • 3 Hang Yang Sinew Meeting Point Location 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, 3 cun lateral to the median line. 1/3 of the curved line from ST-8…
Continue ReadingGB-09, Tiān Chōng, 天冲, Heavenly Rushing Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder and Bladder channels Location 0.5 cun posterior to GB-08 (1 cun above ear apex or SJ-20) Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description:…
Continue ReadingGB-08, Lǜ Gǔ, 率谷, Leading Valley Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder and Bladder channels Location 1 cun above ear apex; It’s easier to palpate the point while the subject is chewing. Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1…
Continue ReadingGB-06, Xuán Lí, 悬厘, Suspended Hair Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder, Stomach, Sanjiao and Large Intestine channels Location On the head, at the lower quarter of the curved line from ST8 to GB7. Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1…
Continue ReadingGB-01, Tóng Zi Liáo, 瞳子髎, Pupil Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder, Small Intestine and Sanjiao Location In the hollow on the lateral side of the orbitalmargin, approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus of the eye Needling Type: Transverse …
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