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 ReadingREN-02, Qū Gǔ, 曲骨, Curved Bone Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of Ren and LV channel Location Midline • 5 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Caution: CC: pregnancy. Deep insertion will…
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 ReadingLV-01, Dà Dūn, 大敦, Big Mound Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-Well Point • Horary Point Location At intersection between the lateral border of the nail and the nail base, about 0.1 cun from the nail corner. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick…
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-06, Zhào Hǎi, 照海, Shining Sea Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Confluent point of the Yin Qiao Mai Location 1.0 cun below the medial malleolus prominence • Between the two ligament bundles. Needling Type: Oblique Depth: 0.3 to 0.5 cun Description: Oblique insertion directed superiorly 0.3…
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…
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