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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)

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