LV-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 ReadingGB-43, Xiá xī, 侠溪, Clamped Stream Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Mother Point Location Between the fourth toe and the little toe, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun, 0.5 to 1 cun…
Continue ReadingGB-40, Qiū Xū, 丘墟, Mound of Ruins Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Yuan Source Point Location In depression at the intersection the lines from lateral border and inferior border of the lateral malleolus. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 1 to…
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 ReadingSJ-03, Zhōng Zhǔ, 中渚, Central Islet Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point • Child Point Location Located between the two heads of the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. Easier to identify with the hand in a loose fist. SJ-02 is distal to the metacarpal-phalangeal points while…
Continue ReadingSP-09, Yīn Líng Quán, 陰 陵 泉, Yin Mound Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea point Location On the medial side of the lower leg • In a depression in the angle formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the…
Continue ReadingSP-06, Sān Yīn Jiāo, 三陰交, Three Yin Intersection Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Spleen, Liver, and Kidney meeting point Location On the medial side of the lower leg • 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression close to the medial crest…
Continue ReadingST-40, Fēng Lóng, 丰 隆, Abundant Bulge Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point Location Above ST-39 but same level as ST-38 • On the lower leg • Midway between the tibiofemoral joint line (level with the popliteal crease) and the lateral malleolus • Two finger-breadths…
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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