DU-24, Shén Tíng, 神庭, Spirit Courtyard Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting Point of DU, BL, and ST • Empirical – calm shen Location 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline. 4.5 cun anterior to DU20. 0.5 cun anterior to DU23 Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5…
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-02, Háng Jiān, 行间, Moving Between Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring Point • Child Point Location Between the first and second toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the web margin. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun, 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingGB-44, Zú Qiào Yīn, 足窍阴, Yin Portals of the Foot Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-Well Point Location 0.1 cun from the lateral corner of the 4th toe nail. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick to bleed Description: Perpendicular or oblique insertion…
Continue ReadingGB-20, Fēng Chí, 风池, Wind Pool Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the GB, SJ, Yang Qiao, Yang Wei Location Between the origins of the SCM and trapezius muscles • Midway between GB-12 and DU-16 • Level with DU-16 Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5…
Continue ReadingGB-15, Tóu Lín qì, 头临泣, Head Governor of Tears Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB, BL, & Yang Wei Location Directly above GB-14, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, midway between DU-24 and ST-8. Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun Description:…
Continue ReadingGB-13, Běn Shén, 本神, Original God Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB and Yang Wei • 3 Hand Yang Sinew Meeting Point Location 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, 3 cun lateral to the median line. 1/3 of the curved line from ST-8…
Continue ReadingGB-12, Wán Gǔ , 完骨, Mastoid Process Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting Point of the Gall Bladder and Bladder channels Location Depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. Needling Type: Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: 0.5-1 cun oblique…
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-62, Pū Cān, 仆参, Servant’s Respect Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Confluent point of the Yang Qiao Mai • Ghost point Location On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the…
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