Luo Zhen, Luòzhěn, 落枕, Stiff Neck Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location In the depression below the spinous process of L5 (fifth lumbar) vertebra.[36] Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Loose fist. Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally, 0.5 to 1 cun.[36] Caution:…
Continue ReadingBai Lao, Bǎi Láo, 百劳, Hundred Taxations Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 1 cun lateral to midline and 2 cun above DU14 Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 0.8 cun Description: 0.5 to 0.8 cun perpendicular Caution: Notes Energetics 1 Cough, asthma, neck stiffness, whooping…
Continue ReadingDU-16, Fēng Fǔ, 风府, Palace of Wind Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Marrow • Window of Heaven • Ghost Point • Meeting Point of Du and Yang Wei • Empirical – all wind Location Located in a depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance •…
Continue ReadingGB-39, Xuán Zhōng, 悬钟, Suspended Bell Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Marrow Hui Point Location Above the ankle joint, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus, between the posterior border of the fibula and the tendons of peroneus longus and brevis. [35] Needling Type:…
Continue ReadingGB-21, Jiān jǐng, 肩井, Shoulder Well Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of GB, SJ, ST, Yang Wei • Empirical – mastitis Location Midway between DU14 and the acromion, at the highest point of the shoulder [CAM] • Midway between DU-14 and the tip of the…
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 ReadingSJ-05, Wài Guān, 外关, Outer Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point • Confluent point of Yang Wei Mai Location 2 cun from SJ-4 . In depression between ulna and radius on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis • The point is located…
Continue ReadingBL-10, Tiān Zhù, 天柱, Celestial Pillar Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Window of Heaven Point, Sea of Qi Point Location 1.3 cun lateral to DU-15 (DU-15 is 0.5 cun below DU-16, which is directly below the occipital protuberance and in a depression between the trapezius heads) •…
Continue ReadingSI-03, Hòu Xī, 后溪, Back Stream Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point • Wood point • Confluent point of Du Mai • Mother Point Location On the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone. Easier…
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