Archive for June 2024
RENYING ST-9
RENYING ST-9 MAN’S WELCOME Meeting point of the Stomach and Gallbladder channels Point of the Window of Heaven Point of the Sea of Qi Location: Level with the tip of and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the lateral border of the…
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TOUWEI ST-8 HEAD’S BINDING Meeting point of the Stomach and Gallbladder meridians with the Yang Linking vessel Location: At the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to Shenting DU-24 and 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline. There are 3 techniques to find this point. Find the meeting point of a horizontal line made 0.5…
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XIAGUAN ST-7 BELOW THE JOINT Meeting point of the Stomach and Gallbladder channels Location: At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible Though the point is needled with the mouth shut, it is beneficial to ask the patient to open the mouth to better…
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JIACHE ST-6 JAWBONE Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: It is about 1 finger breath anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle. The practitioner should ask the patient to clench the jaw before finding it. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 cun. Transverse insertion to link with points like…
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DAYING ST-5 GREAT WELCOME Location: It is immediately anterior to the angle of the jaw, in a depression at the anterior border of the masseter muscle. The practitioner should ask the patient to clench the jaw before finding it. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Transverse insertion to link with points like Dicang ST-4,…
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DICANG ST-4 EARTH GRANARY Meeting point of the Stomach and Large Intestine channels with the Yang Motility and Conception vessels Location: It is 0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth. This point is found in the continuation of the naso labial groove, the practitioner should ask the patient to smile if the groove…
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JULIAO ST-3 GREAT CREVICE Meeting point of the Stomach channel with the Yang Motility vessel Location: With the eyes looking directly towards the front, this point is found right below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of the naso labial groove. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to…
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SIBAI ST-2 FOUR WHITES Location: With the eyes looking directly towards the front, this point is found 1 cun right below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen. The infraorbital foramen can be felt by palpitating downwards from the edge of the orbital bone, approximately 0.3 cun below the edge. Needling: Perpendicular insertion…
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CHENGQI ST-1 CONTAINER OF TEARS Meeting point of the Stomach channel with the Yang Motility and Conception vessels Location: With the eyes looking directly towards the front, this point is found right below the pupil between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge. Needling: The practitioner should ask the patient to shut their eyes and see…
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YINGXIANG LI-20 WELCOME FRAGRANCE Meeting point of the Large Intestine and Stomach meridians Location: In the naso-labial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. Needling: Transverse insertion medio-superiorly 0.3 to 0.5 cun or join to Bitong M-HN-14 at the highest point of the naso-labial groove. Warning: According…
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KOUHELIAO LI-19 MOUTH GRAIN CREVICE Location: Below the lateral margin of the nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to Renzhong DU-26. Renzhong DU-26 is found above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Warning: According to certain…
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FUTU LI-18 SUPPORT THE PROMINENCE Point of the Window of Heaven Location: On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Palpation of the sternal and clavicular heads is made easier if the patient turns their head away from…
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TIANDING LI-17 HEAVEN’S TRIPOD Location: On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to Futu LI-18, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Oblique insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun. Warning: Deep needling may puncture the carotid artery or jugular vein. Actions: Helps the throat and…
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JUGU LI-16 GREAT BONE Meeting point of the Large Intestine meridian with the Yang Motility vessel Location: On the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression medial to the acromion process and between the lateral extremity of the clavicle and the scapular spine. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Warning: Deep…
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JIANYU LI-15 SHOULDER BONE Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Yang Motility vessel Location: In the depression, which is anterior and inferior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle. (Jianliao SJ-14 is found in the depression which lies posterior and inferior to the acromion.) If the arm is abducted,…
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BINAO LI-14 UPPER ARM Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Small Intestine and the Bladder channel Location: It is on the lateral side of the upper arm, in the visible and tender depression created between the distal insertion of the deltoid muscle and the brachialis muscle, about three-fifths of the distance along…
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SHOUWULI LI-13 ARM FIVE MILES Location: It is on the lateral side of the upper arm, 3 cun proximal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Jianyu LI-15. The practitioner should find this point about one hand breath superior to Quchi LI-11, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps…
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ZHOULIAO LI-12 ELBOW CREVICE Location: When the elbow is flexed, this point is found in the depression 1 cun proximal to and 1 cun lateral to Quchi LI-11. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed. It is located directly over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, just anterior to the lateral supracondylar…
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QUCHI LI-11 POOL AT THE CROOK He-Sea and Earth point of the Large Intestine channel Sun Si-miao Ghost point Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point Location: At the elbow, midway between Chize LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease. The practitioner should find this point with…
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SHOUSANLI LI-10 ARM THREE MILES Location: On the radial side of the forearm, 2 cun distal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Yangxi LI-5. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. First find Shanglian LI-9, then find Shousanli LI-10…
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SHANGLIAN LI-9 UPPER ANGLE Location: On the radial side of the forearm, 3 cun distal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Yangxi LI-5. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. Divide the distance between Yangxi LI-5 and Quchi LI-11…
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