Bai 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-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-08, Sān Yáng Luò, 三阳络, Three Yang Luo Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories None Location 1 cun from SJ-06, 2 cun from SJ-05 or 4 cun from SJ-04 • in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis…
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 ReadingPC-06, Nèi Guān, 内关, Inner Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo-Connecting Point • Yin Wei Confluence Point • Chest Command Point • Empirical – regulate pulse rate Location Points PC 4 to 7 should be located between the flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. Midpoint between…
Continue ReadingKD-04, Dà Zhōng, 大钟, Great Bell Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point Location First find KID-5, which is 1 cun directly below KID-3. Then locate KID-4 which is midway between and 0.5 cun posterior to these two points. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to…
Continue ReadingBL-60, Kūn Lún, 昆仑, Kunlun Mountains Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-River Point • Heavenly Star Point • Empirical – difficult labor Location Behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon. Locate in the centre of the…
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) •…
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