Wind Stroke Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Wind Stroke • • Classification Category: 8 Principles Syndrome: Combination Symptoms Tongue: see specific types Pulse: Indications: Zang-fu attack (severe): Closed or Open types • Channel attack (mild) • Sequelae (beyond 2 years after acute attack) Keywords Treatment …
Continue ReadingDU-26, Rén Zhōng, 人中, Man’s Middle Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ghost Point • Meeting Point of DU, LI, ST Location On the upper 1/3 of the philtrum Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun Description: 0.3 to 0.5 cun oblique insertion directed upward ….
Continue ReadingDU-20, Bǎi Huì, 百会, Hundred Meetings Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Sea of Marrow, Meeting point for Du, BL, GB, SJ, and LV Location At the vertex on the midline, in the depression 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to 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 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 ReadingPC-08, Láo Gōng, 劳宫, Palace of Toil Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Ying-Spring point • Ghost point • Horary Point Location Between the second and third metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, in a depression at the radial side of the third metacarpal bone [36] •…
Continue ReadingPC-07, Dà Líng, 大陵, Great Mound Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream • Yuan-Source • Ghost point • Child Point Location At the wrist joint, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, level with HE-7. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.3 to 0.5…
Continue ReadingKD-01, Yǒng Quán, 涌泉, Gushing Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-Well Point • Mother Point Location On the sole of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, approximately one third of the distance between the base of the second toe and the heel, in…
Continue ReadingST-40, Fēng Lóng, 丰 隆, Abundant Bulge Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo Connecting Point Location Above ST-39 but same level as ST-38 • On the lower leg • Midway between the tibiofemoral joint line (level with the popliteal crease) and the lateral malleolus • Two finger-breadths…
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