Jian Qian, Jiān Qián, 肩前, Shoulder Front Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Adduct arm, locate point on the anterior aspect of the deltoid at the midpoint between the anterior axilla margin and LI15.[39] Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Caution: Notes Energetics…
Continue ReadingJia Ji-Cervical, , , Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories 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 from many sources, including class notes, practitioners,…
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 Location Located in a depression immediately below the external occipital protuberance • 1 cun above the posterior…
Continue ReadingGB-39, Xuán Zhōng, 悬钟, Suspended Bell Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Hui-Meeting Point of Marrow 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. Locate one…
Continue ReadingGB-21, Jiān jǐng, 肩井, Shoulder Well Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Meeting point of the Gall Bladder, Sanjiao and Stomach channels with the Yang Linking vessel Location Midway between DU-14 and the tip of the acromion, at the crest of the trapezius muscle. Needling Type: Oblique …
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 Gall Bladder and Sanjiao channels with the Yang Motility and Yang Linking vessels Location Between the origins of the SCM and trapezius muscles • Midway between GB-12 and DU-16 • Level with…
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 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) • On the lateral side…
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 • Child 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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