Yu Yao

Yu Yao, Yú Yāo, 鱼腰, Hall of Impression Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Just lateral to the supraorbital notch Needling Type: Transverse    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.5 to 1 cun transverse medially or laterally Caution: Notes Energetics 1 Improves eyes, relief pain, relax…

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Hai Quan

Hai Quan, , Hai Quan, Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Ghost Point Location Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun Description: . Caution: . Notes Energetics 1 . Energetics 2 Energetics 3 . Energetics 4 Energetics 5 Energetics 6   Information in this post came…

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Yin Tang

Yin Tang, Yìn Táng, 印堂, Hall of Impression Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midway between the medial ends the two eyebrows. Middle of glabella. Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun Description: Pinch up the skin, trasverse insertion 0.3-0.5 cun inferiorly or laterally Caution:…

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Tai Yang

Tai Yang, Tài Yáng, 太阳, Sun Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location In a depression 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus. Needling Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.3 to 0.5 cun Description: Perpendicularly 0.3~0.5 can or prick…

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LV-03

LV-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…

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GB-14

GB-14, Yáng Bái, 阳白, Yang White Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB, SJ, ST, LI, and Yang Wei Location 1 cun superior to the middle of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil center Needling Type: Transverse    Depth:  0.5 to 0.8 cun Description: Pinch…

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BL-02

BL-02, Zǎn Zhú, 攒竹, Gathered Bamboo Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end. Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique    Depth:  Prick to bleed Description: Transverse-oblique insertion inferiorly towards Jīngmíng BL-1 for eye diseases;…

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ST-44

ST-44, Nèi Tíng, 内 庭, Inner Courtyard Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring point • Water Point Location On the foot dorsum • Between the second and third toes • 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique    Depth:  0.5 to…

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ST-07

ST-07, Xià Guān, 下关, Below the Joint Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Stomach and GB meeting point Location Open mouth to have the condyloid process move forward (next to center of ear) • Located at the spot where the condyloid process moves forward • Close mouth and…

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ST-04

ST-04, Yang Xi, 地倉, Earth Granary Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories ST, LI, Yang Qiao, and Ren meeting point Location Smile to see naso-labial groove • on the groove • 0.4 cun lateral to mouth corner • A good facial rejuvenation point for the lines in the…

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