REN-09, Shuǐ Fèn, 水分, Water Divide Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1 Cun above 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: Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in…
Continue ReadingREN-03, Zhōng Jí, 中极, Central Pole Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Bladder Front Mu Point • Meeting point of REN, SP, LV, and KD channel • 3 Foot Yin Sinew Meeting Point Location Midline • 4 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1…
Continue ReadingLV-05, Lí Gōu, 蠡沟, Woodworm Canal Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point Location 5 cun above the prominence of the medial malleolus. Immediately posterior to the medial crest of the tibia, between the medial crest of the tibia and the gastrocnemius muscle. Needling Type: Perpendicular,…
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 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 ReadingKD-14, Sì Mǎn, 四满, Four Fullnesses Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the KD and Chong Mai Location On the lower abdomen, 2 cun below the umbilicus, 3 cun superior to the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline (REN-5)….
Continue ReadingBL-34, Xià Liáo, 下髎, Lower Crevice Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Bladder, and Gall Bladder channels Location Over the fourth posterior sacral foramen. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1.5 to 2 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun,…
Continue ReadingBL-22, Sān Jiāo Shū, 三焦俞, San Jiao Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the San Jiao Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 1 to 1.5…
Continue ReadingSP-10, Xuè Hǎi, 血 海, Sea of Blood Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella • In the depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above SP-9 • Place the heel of right palm on…
Continue ReadingSP-09, Yīn Líng Quán, 阴陵泉, Yin Mound Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea point Location In a depression formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia • Run the finger in the groove posterior to the tibia medial border…
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