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ACUPUNCTURE
Acupressure and acupuncture points explained: where each point is, its traditional use, how to press it yourself and what to expect.
- Lu Xi: TCM Acupoint Guide LUXI Lu Xi (Luxi) is posterior to the ear, two-thirds of the distance along a curved line from SJ-17 Yifeng to SJ-20 Jiaosun. Contraindicated for bleeding.
- Yi Xi: TCM Acupoint Guide YIXI Yi Xi (Yixi) is 3 cun lateral to DU-10 Lingtai. Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique needling in a medial direction carries a substantial risk of.
- Zheng Ying: TCM Acupoint Guide ZHENGYING Zheng Ying (Zhengying) is 2.5 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline. Meeting point with the Yang Wei channel. Actions.
- Zhong Du: TCM Acupoint Guide ZHONGDU Zhong Du (Zhongdu). 7 cun superior to the medial malleolus, on the medial side of the tibia, in the depression between the medial border of the tibia and.
- Jiao Sun: TCM Acupoint Guide JIAOSUN Jiao Sun (Jiaosun) is directly above the ear apex within the hairline. Meeting point of the San Jiao, Small Intestine and Gall Bladder channels. Actions.
- Ge Guan: TCM Acupoint Guide GEGUAN Ge Guan (Geguan) is 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the seventh thoracic vertebra and UB-17 Geshu. Caution: deep perpendicular or deep oblique.
- Cheng Ling: TCM Acupoint Guide CHENGLING Cheng Ling (Chengling) is 4 cun above the anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline. Actions: benefits the head, calms the mind, clears the.
- Er Men: TCM Acupoint Guide ERMEN Er Men (Ermen). In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and behind the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible. Note: the.
- Hun Men: TCM Acupoint Guide HUNMEN Hun Men (Hunmen). 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra and level with UB-18.
- Nao Kong: TCM Acupoint Guide NAOKONG Nao Kong (Naokong) is 2.25 cun lateral to the midline, above GB-20 Fengchi and level with DU-17 Naohu. Meeting point of the Yangwei channel. Actions.
- Qu Quan: TCM Acupoint Guide QUQUAN Qu Quan (Ququan). Just superior to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the tendons of the semitendinosus and.
- Er He Liao: TCM Acupoint Guide ERHELIAO Er He Liao (Erheliao) is above SJ-21 Ermen, where the superficial temporal artery passes. Avoid puncturing the artery. Meeting point with the Gall Bladder.