BL-62, Pū Cān, 仆参, Servant’s Respect Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Confluent point of the Yang Qiao Mai • Ghost point Location On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the…
Continue ReadingBL-34, Xià Liáo, 下髎, Lower Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder, and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the fourth posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1.5 to 2 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
Continue ReadingBL-33, Zhōng Liáo, 中髎, Middle Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the third posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, or 1.5 to 2…
Continue ReadingBL-32, Cì Liáo, 次髎, Second Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the second posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1.5 to 2 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
Continue ReadingBL-31, Shàng Liáo, 上髎, Upper Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the first posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1.5 to 2 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
Continue ReadingSI-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…
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 ReadingSP-10, Xuè Hǎi, 血 海, Sea of Blood Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella • In the depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above SP-9 • Place the heel of right palm on…
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