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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.
- Chong Men: TCM Acupoint Guide CHONGMEN Chong Men (Chongmen) is 3.5 cun lateral to REN-2 Qugu, lateral to the femoral artery. Caution: deep needling medially may puncture the femoral artery.
- Pu Can: TCM Acupoint Guide PUCAN Pu Can (Pucan) is 1.5 cun inferior to UB-60 Kunlun, in a tender depression on the calcaneum. Meeting point of the Yang Qiao channel. Actions: releases the.
- Lie Que: TCM Acupoint Guide LIEQUE Lie Que (Lieque). Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the brachioradial muscle and the.
- Fu She: TCM Acupoint Guide FUSHE Fu She (Fushe) is 0.7 cun superior and 0.5 cun lateral to SP-12 Chongmen, 4 cun lateral to the midline. Meeting point of the Spleen, Liver and Yin Wei.
- Shen Mai: TCM Acupoint Guide SHENMAI Shen Mai (Shenmai). On the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression.
- Yang Jiao: TCM Acupoint Guide YANGJIAO Yang Jiao (Yangjiao) is 7 cun above the lateral malleolus on the posterior border of the fibula. Xi-cleft point of Yang Wei, intersection of the three Yang.
- Jing Qu: TCM Acupoint Guide JINGQU Jing Qu (Jingqu) is 1 cun proximal to LU-9 Taiyuan, on the radial side of the radial artery. Caution: avoid puncturing the radial artery. Moxibustion is.
- Fu Jie: TCM Acupoint Guide FUJIE Fu Jie (Fujie) is 1.3 cun inferior to SP-15 Daheng and 4 cun lateral to the midline, on the lateral side of m. rectus abdominis. Caution: deep needling on.
- Jin Men: TCM Acupoint Guide JINMEN Jin Men (Jinmen) is posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone. It is a Xi-cleft point and meeting point of the Yang Wei channel.
- Wai Qiu: TCM Acupoint Guide WAIQIU Wai Qiu (Waiqiu) is 7 cun above the lateral malleolus, at the anterior border of the fibula. Xi-cleft point. Actions: activates the channel, alleviates.
- Tai Yuan: TCM Acupoint Guide TAIYUAN Tai Yuan (Taiyuan). At the wrist, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of the abductor pollicis longus, level with HT-7 Shenmen..
- Da Heng: TCM Acupoint Guide DAHENG NAME DAHENG LOCATION 4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus, lateral to the rectus abdominus muscle. 3.5 cun lateral to the navel