Wei Guan Xia Shu, Wèi guǎn xià yú, 四神聪, Insulin/ Pancreas Point Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 1.5 cun from the T8 lower border spinous process Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.5 to 1.0 cun Oblique towards the spine or 1.0…
Continue ReadingREN-17, Shān Zhōng, 膻中, Chest Center Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Pericardium Front Mu • Sea of Qi • Qi Hui Point • Meeting point of REN, SP, KI, SI, SJ channels Location Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description:…
Continue ReadingBL-14, Fèi Shū, 厥阴俞, Jueyin Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Pericardium Back Shu Point Location Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to…
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 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 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 ReadingLI-04, He Gu, 合 谷, Joining Valley Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Yuan Source Point • Command Point of Face and mouth • Heavenly Star Point • Entry Point • Empirical -pain anywhere Location Form a fist with thumb over distal end of the index finger •…
Continue ReadingLU-09, Tai Yuan, 太 渊, Supreme Abyss Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu Stream point • Yuan Source point • Vessels Hui Point • Mother Point Location Located at the wrist transverse crease (line at the base of the pisiform bone) • In the depression between…
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…
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