REN-04, Guān Yuán, 关元, Origin Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories SI Front Mu Point • Meeting point of Ren, SP, LV, KD channel Location Midline • 3 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun….
Continue ReadingDU-24, Shén Tíng, 神庭, Spirit Courtyard Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting Point of DU, BL, and ST Location 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline. 4.5 cun anterior to DU20. 0.5 cun anterior to DU23 Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Transverse…
Continue ReadingDU-23, Shàng Xīng, 上星, Upper Star Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ghost Point 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 to 1 cun Description: Transverse…
Continue ReadingDU-14, Dà Chuí, 大椎, Great Vertebrae Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Qi, Meeting point of Du with 6 yang channels Location In the depression below the spinous process of C7. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick to bleed Description: Perpendicular-oblique…
Continue ReadingDU-12, Shēn Zhù, 身柱, Body Pillar Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Below the T3 spinous process. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick to bleed Description: Perpendicular-oblique superior insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Caution: Spinal canal is about 1.25 and 1.75 cun…
Continue ReadingDU-04, Mìng Mén, 命门, Gate of Life Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location In the depression below the L2 spinous process. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Caution: Spinal canal. Contraindicated for Moxa for age <20. Notes…
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 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…
Continue ReadingKD-06, Zhào Hǎi, 照海, Shining Sea Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Confluent point of the Yin Qiao Mai Location 1.0 cun below the medial malleolus prominence • Between the two ligament bundles. Needling Type: Oblique Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun Description: Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.3…
Continue ReadingKD-03, Tài Xī, 太溪, Supreme Stream Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Location In the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, level with the prominence of the medial malleolus. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingBL-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…
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