REN-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 ReadingREN-09, Shuǐ Fèn, 水分, Water Divide Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1 Cun above umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun. Caution: Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity in…
Continue ReadingREN-08, Shén Quē, 神阙, Spirit Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Empirical – moxa for Qi collapse Location Center of umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick to bleed Description: Do not needle. Treat by moxa, cupping or massage. Caution: Notes Energetics 1…
Continue ReadingREN-04, Guān Yuán, 关元, Origin Pass Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories SI Front Mu Point • Meeting point of Ren, SP, LV, KD channel • Empirical – Qi, Yin, Yang, Essence Location Midline • 3 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun…
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 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 ReadingBL-14, Fèi Shū, 厥阴俞, Jueyin Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Pericardium Back Shu Point Location Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to…
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…
Continue ReadingSP-09, Yīn Líng Quán, 阴陵泉, Yin Mound Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Empirical – dampness Location In a depression formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia • Run the finger in the groove posterior to…
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