REN-03, Zhōng Jí, 中极, Central Pole Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Bladder Front Mu Point • Meeting point of REN, SP, LV, and KD channel • 3 Foot Yin Sinew Meeting Point Location Midline • 4 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1…
Continue ReadingBL-66, Zú Tōng Gǔ, 足通谷, Foot Connecting Valley Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring • Horary Point Location On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the fifth metatarso-phalangeal joint • First locate BL-65, then run the finger over the prominence…
Continue ReadingBL-63, Jīn Mén, 金门, Golden Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Xi-Cleft point • Meeting point of BL and Yang Wei Mai Location On the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone • The tuberosity of the…
Continue ReadingBL-28, Páng Guāng Shū, 膀胱俞, Bladder Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Bladder Location 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen • As the inner line of the Bladder channel on the back descends…
Continue ReadingBL-22, Sān Jiāo Shū, 三焦俞, San Jiao Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the San Jiao Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 1 to 1.5…
Continue ReadingSI-02, Qián Gǔ, 前谷, Front Valley Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Water Point Location On the ulnar border of the little finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.2 to 0.3 cun, 0.3 to 0.5…
Continue ReadingHE-8, Shǎo Fǔ, 少 府, Lesser Palace Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Horary Point Location On the palm • In the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones • Where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made •…
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 ReadingST-28, Shuǐ Dào, 水 道, Water Passage Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location On the lower abdomen • 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus • Level with REN-4 • Finding 2 cun: From midpoint of the collar bone, go down…
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…
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