REN-22, Tiān Tū, 天突, Celestial Chimney Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Window of Heaven Point Location Located at the center of the suprasternal fossa Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.2 to 0.3 cun Description: 0.3 cun perpendicular • Ask patient to extend the neck • Needle 0.2…
Continue ReadingPC-05, Jiān Shǐ, 间使, Intermediate Messenger Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-River Point Location On the forearm’s flexor side, 3 cun proximal to PC-07, between the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis tendon. Midpoint between cubital transverse crease and the wrist transverse crease = 12 cun. Midpoint…
Continue ReadingBL-13, Fèi Shū, 肺俞, Lung Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Lung 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…
Continue ReadingST-40, Fēng Lóng, 丰 隆, Abundant Bulge Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point Location Above ST-39 but same level as ST-38 • On the lower leg • Midway between the tibiofemoral joint line (level with the popliteal crease) and the lateral malleolus • Two finger-breadths…
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…
Continue ReadingLU-10, Yu Ji, 鱼 际, Fish Border Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring point Location Located at level with the middle of the first metacarpal bone • On the Thenar Eminence of the hand • In a depression between the midpoint of the shaft of the first…
Continue ReadingLU-06, Kong Zui, 孔 最 , Maximum Opening Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Xi-Cleft point Location Find distance between LU-5 and LU-9 (12 cun), decide it in half to get 6 cun. LU-6 is 1 cun proximal to midpoint. • On the flexor aspect of the…
Continue ReadingLU-05, Chi Ze, 尺 泽 , Cubit Marsh Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Child Point Location On the cubital crease of the elbow • In the depression at the radial side of the Tendon of the Biceps Brachii. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5…
Continue ReadingLU-01, Zhong Fu, 中 府 , Middle Palace Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Entry point • Front Mu point • Lung and Spleen meeting point Location First find LU-2, then LU-1 is 1 cun directly below it • Level with the first intercostal space • 6 cun…
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