DU-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 ReadingDU-15, Yǎ mén, 哑门, Muteness Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Qi, Meeting point of DU and Yang Wei Location In the depression 0.5 cun below DU-16. Below C1 spinous process ( not palpable). Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: Perpendicular…
Continue ReadingLV-08, Qū Quán, 曲泉, Crook Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Mother Point Location 1 cun anterior to KI 10, just superior to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the tendons of m. semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus Needling…
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 ReadingGB-34, Yáng Líng Quán, 阳陵泉, Yang Mound Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Lower He-Sea Point • Hui Meeting Point of Sinews • Heavenly Star Point Location Below the lateral aspect of the knee, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun anterior and inferior…
Continue ReadingBL-18, Gān Shū, 肝俞, Liver Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Liver Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling…
Continue ReadingBL-17, Gé Shū, 膈俞, Diaphragm Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Hui-Meeting Point of Blood Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Transverse,…
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 ReadingLI-04, He Gu, 合 谷, Joining Valley Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Yuan Source Point • Command Point of Face and mouth • Heavenly Star Point • Entry Point Location Form a fist with thumb over distal end of the index finger • Between the first and…
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