REN-06, Qì Hǎi, 气海, Sea of Qi Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1.5 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun. Caution: CC Pregnancy • Deep needling may penetrate…
Continue ReadingBL-25, Dà Cháng Shū, 大肠俞, Large Intestine Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back-Shu point of the Large Intestine Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4).. Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles….
Continue ReadingBL-21, Wèi Shū, 胃俞, Stomach Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Spleen Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T12 • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique …
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 ReadingSP-15, Dà Héng, 大 横, Great Horizontal Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Spleen and Yin Linking vessel meeting point Location On the abdomen • In the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle • Level with the umbilicus • Located 4 cun lateral to…
Continue ReadingSP-06, Sān Yīn Jiāo, 三陰交, Three Yin Intersection Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Spleen, Liver, and Kidney meeting point Location On the medial side of the lower leg • 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression close to the medial crest…
Continue ReadingST-36, Zú Sān Lǐ, 足 三 里, Leg Three Miles Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Stomach He-Sea • Lower He-Sea Point • Command Point of Abdomen • Heavenly Star Point • Sea of Water and Grain Point • Horary Point Location Below the knee • 3 cun…
Continue ReadingLU-07, Lie Que, 列 缺, Broken Sequence Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Exit point • Lung Luo Connecting point • Command Point of Head and Nape • Ren Mai confluent point • Heavenly Star point Location 1.5 cun proximal to LI-5 • Between Tendons of Brachioradialis and…
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