REN-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-06, Qì Hǎi, 气海, Sea of Qi Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1.5 cun below 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: CC Pregnancy • Deep needling may penetrate…
Continue ReadingREN-03, Zhōng Jí, 中极, Central Pole Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Bladder Front Mu Point • Meeting point of REN, SP, LV, and KD channel • 3 Foot Yin Sinew Meeting Point Location Midline • 4 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1…
Continue ReadingKD-07, Fù Liū, 复溜, Returning Current Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Jing-River Point • Child Point Location On the medial aspect of the lower leg, in the depression 2 cun superior to KD-03, on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5…
Continue ReadingBL-28, Páng Guāng Shū, 膀胱俞, Bladder Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Bladder Location 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen • As the inner line of the Bladder channel on the back descends…
Continue ReadingBL-23, Shèn Shū, 肾俞, Kidney Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Kidney Back Shu Point Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2). Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique …
Continue ReadingBL-22, Sān Jiāo Shū, 三焦俞, San Jiao Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the San Jiao Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1). Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 1 to 1.5…
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 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 the tibia medial border…
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 ReadingST-28, Shuǐ Dào, 水 道, Water Passage Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location On the lower abdomen • 2 cun lateral to the midline and 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus • Level with REN-4 • Finding 2 cun: From midpoint of the collar bone, go down…
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