EXTRAORDINARY POINTS
BAFENG M-LE-8
BAFENG M-LE-8 EIGHT WINDS Location: On the dorsum of the foot, between the toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web. These eight points include Xingjian LV-2, Neiting ST-44 and Xiaxi GB-43. Needling: Oblique insertion given proximally, 0.5 to 1 cun. Actions: Expels heat and disperses swelling. Signs and symptoms: Leg qi, redness,…
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DANNANGXUE M-LE-23 GALLBLADDER POINT Location: Between 1 and 2 cun distal to Yanglingquan GB-34 on the right leg. The precise position of this point is decided by cautious palpation to locate the point of the most tenderness. Yanglingquan GB-34 is found below the lateral aspect of the knee, in the tender hollow about 1 cun…
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LANWEIXUE M-LE-13 APPENDIX POINT Location: About 2 cun distal to Zusanli ST-36 on the right leg. The precise placement of this point is decided by cautious palpation to locate the point of the most tenderness. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Actions: Stimulates qi and blood and expels heat and fire poison from Large…
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XIYAN MN-LE-16 EYES OF THE KNEE Location: On the knee, in the hollows created when the knee is flexed, directly below the patella and both medial and lateral to the patellar ligament. Lateral Xiyan MN-LE-16 is identical with Dubi ST-35. Needling: With the knee flexed and supported by a rolled pillow, perpendicular insertion, given towards…
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HEDING M-LE-27 CRANE’S SUMMIT Location: In a depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Actions: Stimulates qi and blood and assists the knee joint. Signs and symptoms: Crane’s knee wind, swelling and pain of the knee, leg qi, weakness of the knee and leg.…
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BAICHONGWO M-LE-34 HUNDRED INSECT BURROW Location: 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle. This point is found 1 cun proximal to Xuebai SP-10. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Actions: Expels heat from the blood. Dispels wind…
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JIANQIAN M-UE-48 FRONT OF THE SHOULDER Location: On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease and Jianyu LI-15. This point is often felt as tender on palpation. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Oblique or oblique-transverse insertion distally towards the elbow, 2 to 3 cun. JIANActions: Stimulates qi…
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ZHOUJIAN M-UE-46 ELBOW TIP Location: On the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna. Needling: This point is treated by moxibustion only. Actions: Transforms phlegm and disperses swelling. Signs and symptoms: Scrofula, carbuncles and furuncles, deep-rooted ulcers, intestinal abscess. Reference: A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji and Kevin Baker
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ERBAI M-UE-29 TWO WHITES Location: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4 cun proximal to Daling P-7, either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis. There are two points, one is located on the ulnar side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis, and between this tendon and the tendon of palmaris longus…
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LUOZHEN M-UE-24 STIFF NECK Location: On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression directly proximal to the second and third metacarpo-phalangeal joints. Luozhen M-UE-24 is often found and needled with the hand resting in a loose fist. This point may be found at the apex of an equilateral triangle created by this point and…
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YAOTONGXUE N-UE-19 LUMBAR PAIN JOINT Location: On the dorsum of the hand, two points placed between the second and third and the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying directly distal to the bases of the metacarpals. Slide a finger proximally along the back of the hand towards the wrist, in the groove…
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BAXIE M-UE-22 EIGHT PATHOGENS Location: When the hand is made into a fist, six of these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. The remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb and index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. To help with finding the first six points…
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SIFENG M-UE-9 FOUR SEAMS Location: On the palmer surface of the hand, at the midpoints of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers. In most patients the two creases will be located at the proximal interphalangeal joints. In this instance, Sifeng M-UE-9 is found on the…
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SHIXUAN M-UE-1 TEN DIFFUSIONS Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, about 0.1 cun from the fingernail. Needling: Prick to bleed. This may be followed by moxibustion. Actions: Opens the portals and brings back consciousness, expels heat and soothes wind. Signs and symptoms: Loss of consciousness, windstroke, summerheat stroke, febrile disorder, swelling and pain…
Read MoreTITUO N-CA-4
TITUO N-CA-4 LIFT AND SUPPORT Location: On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the midline, level with Guanyuan REN-4. Guanyuan REN-4 lies on the midline of the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun superior to the pubic symphysis. Find Tituo N-CA-4, 4 cun lateral to this point, medial to…
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ZIGONG M-CA-18 PALACE OF THE CHILD (UTERUS) Location: On the lower abdomen, 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with Zhongji REN-3. Zhongji REN-3 lies on the midline of the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 1 cun superior to the pubic symphysis. Zigong M-CA-18 is found one handbreadth lateral to this…
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SANJIAOJIU M-CA-23 TRIANGLE MOXIBUSTION Location: On the lower abdomen, build an equilateral triangle of which the apex is the umbilicus Shenque REN-8, and the sides are equal to the length of the individual’s smile. These points are found at the three points of the triangle. It is beneficial to explain this location to the individual.…
Read MoreHUATUOJIAJI M-BW-35
HUATUOJIAJI M-BW-35 HUA TUO’S PARAVERTEBRAL POINTS Location: 0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the hollows below the spinous processes of the twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae. In clinical practice, the points found 0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the hollows below the spinous processes of the seven cervical vertebrae are utilized as additional Huatuojiaji…
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SHIQIZHUIXIA M-BW-25 BELOW THE SEVENTEENTH VERTEBRA Location: On the midline of the lower back, in the hollow below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. Slide a finger upwards along the midline of the sacrum until it meets the sizable hollow inferior to the lumbar spine. Needling: Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun. Warning:…
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YAOYAN M-BW-24 LUMBAR EYES Location: in the depression about 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4 Yaoyangguan DU-3. The ‘eyes’ referenced to in the point name are the visible depressions found in many individuals, just over one handbreadth either side of the lumbar spine, below the level of the iliac crest. Needling: Perpendicular…
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WEIGUANXIASHU M-BW-12 STOMACH CONTROLLER LOWER SHU Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra T8. Find it at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling: Oblique insertion towards the spine, 0.5 to 1 cun, or transverse-oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Warning: Perpendicular needling…
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