REN-06, Qì Hǎi, 气海, Sea of Qi Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1.5 cun below 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: CC Pregnancy • Deep needling may penetrate…
Continue ReadingDU-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 ReadingGB-19, Nǎo kōng, 脑空, Brain Hole Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting Point of GB and Yang Wei Location Level with border of the external occipital protuberance, directly superior to GB20. GB19 is at the same level as DU17 and BL9. Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5…
Continue ReadingKD-03, Tài Xī, 太溪, Supreme Stream Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Location In the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon, level with the prominence of the medial malleolus. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingBL-23, Shèn Shū, 肾俞, Kidney Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Kidney Back Shu Point Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2). Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique …
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…
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