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Extraordinary Points Locations
AcuPoint | English Name | Point Location |
An Mian | Sleep | Midpoint between Yifeng (SJ 17) and Fengchi (GB 20) |
Ba Feng | 8 Winds | On the dorsum of the foot, in the depressions on the webs between toes, proximal to the margins of the webs, eight points in all. |
Ba Xie | 8 Ghosts | On the dorsum of the hand, at the junction of the white and red skin of the hand webs, eight in all, making a loose fist to locate the points. |
Bai Lao | 100 Labors | 2 cun above Du 14, 1 cun lateral to the midline |
Bi Tong | Nose Opening | At the highest point of the nasolabial groove. |
Dan Nang Xue | GB Point | The tender spot 1-2 cun below G 34. |
Ding Chuan | Stop Asthma | 0.5 cun lateral to Dazhui (Du 14). |
Er Bai | Two Whites | 4 cun above transverse wrist crease on both sides of tendon flexor carpi radialis (two points on one hand) |
He Ding | Crane Top | In the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border. |
Hua Tou Jia Ji | Hair Clip | A group of 34 points along both sides of the spinal column, 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of each spinous process from the first thoracic vertebra to the fifth lumbar vertebra. |
Jian Qian | Shoulder Front | Midway between the end of the anterior axillary fold and LI 15 |
Lan Wei Xue | Appendix Point | The tender spot about 2 cun below S 36. |
Luo Zhen | Falling From Pillow | On dorsum of hand, between 2nd & 3rd metacarpal bones, 0.5 cun posterior to metacarpophalangeal joint |
Nao Qing | Clear the Brain Point | 2 cun proximal to St 41 on the St 36-41 line |
Pi Gen | Tumor Root | 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra |
Shi Mian | Lost Sleep | In the center of the heel on the bottom of the foot |
Shi Qi Zhui (Josen) | 17th Vertebrae | Below the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebrae |
Shi Xuan | 10 Tips | On the tips of the ten fingers, about 0.1 cun distal to the nails. |
Si Feng | Four Cracks | On the palmar surface, in the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers. |
Si Shen Cong | Four Spirits Cleverness | A group of 4 points, at the vertex, 1 cun respectively posterior, anterior and lateral to Baihui (Du 20). |
Tai Yang | Great Sun | Draw a line following path of lateral end of eyebrow down to intersection of line from outer canthus of eye, at intersection, in depression. |
Xi Yan | Calf's Nose | A pair of points in the two depressions, medial and lateral to the patellar ligament, locating the point with the knee flexed. Lateral Xiyan overlaps with S 35. |
Yao Tong Xue | Back Pain Point | On the dorsum of the hand, midway between the transverse wrist crease and metacarpophalangeal joint, between the second and third metacarpal bones, and between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, 4 points in all on both hands. |
Yin Tang | Seal Mark | Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows. |
Yu Yao | Fish Waist | At the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
Zi Gong Xue | Uterus Point | 3 cun lateral to Zhongji (Ren 3) |