Luo Zhen

Jian Qian, , , Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun Description: Caution: Notes Energetics 1 Energetics 2 Energetics 3 Energetics 4 Energetics 5 Energetics 6   Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners,…

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Jia Ji-Cervical

Jia Ji-Cervical, , , Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun Description: Caution: Notes Energetics 1 Energetics 2 Energetics 3 Energetics 4 Energetics 5 Energetics 6   Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners,…

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Bai Lao

Bai Lao, Bǎi Láo, 百劳, Hundred Taxations Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 1 cun lateral to midline and 2 cun above DU14 Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 0.8 cun Description: 0.5 to 0.8 cun perpendicular Caution: Notes Energetics 1 Cough, asthma, neck stiffness, whooping…

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DU-16

DU-16, Fēng Fǔ, 风府, Palace of Wind Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Marrow • Window of Heaven • Ghost Point • Meeting Point of Du and Yang Wei Location Located in a depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance • 1 cun above the posterior…

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GB-39

GB-39, Xuán Zhōng, 悬钟, Suspended Bell Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Hui-Meeting Point of Marrow Location Above the ankle joint, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, between the posterior border of the fibula and the tendons of peroneus longus and brevis. Locate one…

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GB-21

GB-21, Jiān jǐng, 肩井, Shoulder Well Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder, Sanjiao and Stomach channels with the Yang Linking vessel Location Midway between DU-14 and the tip of the acromion, at the crest of the trapezius muscle. Needling Type: Oblique   …

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GB-20

GB-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…

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SJ-05

SJ-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] •…

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BL-10

BL-10, Tiān Zhù, 天柱, Celestial Pillar Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Window of Heaven Point Location On the lateral aspect of the trapezius muscle, 1.3 cun lateral to DU-15 • First locate DU-16 directly below the occipital protuberance in a depression between the trapezius on both sides….

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SI-03

SI-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…

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