REN-17, Shān Zhōng, 膻中, Chest Center Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Pericardium Front Mu • Sea of Qi • Qi Hui Point • Meeting point of REN, SP, KI, SI, SJ channels Location Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description:…
Continue ReadingREN-14, Jù Quē, 巨阙, Great Tower Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Heart Front Mu Location Midline• 6 cun from umbilicus Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, or oblique insertion directed inferiorly 1…
Continue ReadingGB-40, Qiū Xū, 丘墟, Mound of Ruins Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Yuan Source Point Location In depression at the intersection the lines from lateral border and inferior border of the lateral malleolus. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 1 to…
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 ReadingPC-05, Jiān Shǐ, 间使, Intermediate Messenger Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-River Point • Empirical – malaria Location On the forearm’s flexor side, 3 cun proximal to PC-07, between the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis tendon. Midpoint between cubital transverse crease and the wrist transverse crease…
Continue ReadingBL-19, Dǎn Shū, 胆俞, Gall Bladder Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Gall Bladder Back Shu Point Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T10) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling…
Continue ReadingBL-15, Xīn Shū, 心俞, Heart Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Heart Back Shu Point Location Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: 0.5 to 1 cun, oblique or…
Continue ReadingHE-07, Shén Mén, 神 门, Spirit Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream • Yuan-Source • Child Point • Empirical – calm shen Location At the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris • In the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform…
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