Yu Yao, Yú Yāo, 鱼腰, Hall of Impression Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Just lateral to the supraorbital notch Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.5 to 1 cun transverse medially or laterally Caution: Notes Energetics 1 Improves eyes, relief pain, relax…
Continue ReadingHai Quan, , Hai Quan, Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ghost Point 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…
Continue ReadingBi Tong, Bí Tōng, 鼻通, Nose Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location highest part of the naso-labial groove Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun Description: Transverse insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun towards the nose bridge. Commonly threads to it from LI20 Caution: Notes…
Continue ReadingYin Tang, Yìn Táng, 印堂, Hall of Impression Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midway between the medial ends the two eyebrows. Middle of glabella. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Pinch up the skin, trasverse insertion 0.3-0.5 cun inferiorly or laterally Caution:…
Continue ReadingInterior Excess Cold Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Interior Excess Cold • • Classification Category: 8 Principles Syndrome: Cold Symptoms Tongue: pale, thick white coat Pulse: tight, slow Indications: chills, NO FEVER, severe pain, cold limbs, worse with pressure, diarrhea, borborygmus, frequent clear and copious urination,…
Continue ReadingExterior Excess Cold Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Exterior Excess Cold • • Classification Category: 8 Principles Syndrome: Exterior Symptoms Tongue: Thin white coat Pulse: Floating/ Superficial/ Tight Indications: sudden onset, short duration, chills and fever, headache, body ache, sneezing, coughing, congested or runny nose,…
Continue ReadingDU-23, Shàng Xīng, 上星, Upper Star Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ghost Point • Empirical – open sinuses Location At the top of the head on the midline, 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 0.5 cun posterior to DU-24 Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5…
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 GB, SJ, Yang Qiao, Yang Wei Location Between the origins of the SCM and trapezius muscles • Midway between GB-12 and DU-16 • Level with DU-16 Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5…
Continue ReadingBL-13, Fèi Shū, 肺俞, Lung Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Lung Back Shu Point Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra (T3). Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun…
Continue ReadingBL-12, Fēng Mén, 风门, Wind Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of BL with the Du meridian Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal…
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