DU-20, Bǎi Huì, 百会, Hundred Meetings Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Marrow, Meeting point for Du, BL, GB, SJ, and LV Location At the vertex on the midline, in the depression 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to the posterior…
Continue ReadingLV-03, Tài Chōng, 太沖, Great Rushing Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point, Yuan Source Point, Heavenly Star Point Location In the hollow distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun…
Continue ReadingLV-02, Háng Jiān, 行间, Moving Between Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Child Point Location Between the first and second toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the web margin. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun, 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingGB-43, Xiá xī, 侠溪, Clamped Stream Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Mother Point Location Between the fourth toe and the little toe, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun, 0.5 to 1 cun…
Continue ReadingGB-34, Yáng Líng Quán, 阳陵泉, Yang Mound Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Lower He-Sea Point • Hui Meeting Point of Sinews • Heavenly Star Point Location Below the lateral aspect of the knee, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun anterior and inferior…
Continue ReadingGB-13, Běn Shén, 本神, Original God Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB and Yang Wei • 3 Hang Yang Sinew Meeting Point Location 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, 3 cun lateral to the median line. 1/3 of the curved line from ST-8…
Continue ReadingSJ-03, Zhōng Zhǔ, 中渚, Central Islet Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point • Child Point Location Located between the two heads of the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones. Easier to identify with the hand in a loose fist. SJ-02 is distal to the metacarpal-phalangeal points while…
Continue ReadingPC-06, Nèi Guān, 内关, Inner Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo-Connecting Point, Yin Wei Confluence Point, Chest Command Point Location Points PC 4 to 7 should be located between the flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. Midpoint between transverse cubital crease and the wrist transverse crease…
Continue ReadingBL-47, Hún Mén, 魂门, Gate of the Ethereal Soul Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 3 cun lateral to midline, level T9 spinous process and level BL-18. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun Description: 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Oblique Caution: Deep perpendicular or deep…
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