Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat
NAME ANMIAN LOCATION Midway between GB-20 Fengchi and M-HN-13 Yiming. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1-1.5 cun COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS BradycardiaIdiocy resulting from brain disease
NAME SHANGWAN LOCATION On the Midline of the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 3 cun below the sternocostal angle. NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun.Caution: in thin patients deep
NAME LIANGQIU LOCATION 2 cun superior to the lateral superior border of the patella. On the thigh, 2 cun above the lateral superior margin of the kneecap. When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun
NAME JINGXIA LOCATION 3 cun above ST-41 Jiexi and 1 cun from the lateral margin of the tibia. NEEDLING Straight insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Paralysis of the lower
NAME JUQUE LOCATION On the midline of the abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun below the sternocostal angle. Note: in some patients the xiphoid process may extend to the point. NEEDLING
NAME DUBI LOCATION With the knee flexed (to 90 degrees), in the depression below the patella and medial or lateral to the patellar ligament. With the knee flexed, In the depression formed by the
NAME BAFENG LOCATION On the dorsum of the foot, on the web between each toe, proximal to the margin of the web. On the dorsum of the foot, in the depressions on the webs between the toes, proximal to
NAME JINJIN-YUYE LOCATION At the veins on the two sides of vinculum lingue , when the tongue is rolled back. The left side is Jinjin and the right side is Yuye.These paired points are located on the
NAME JIUWEI LOCATION 7 cun directly above the navel, 0.5 cun below the xiphoid process. On the anterior midline, 1 cun below the xiphosternal synchondrosis. Note: locate this point in the supine
NAME ZUSANLI LOCATION Below the knee, 3 cun inferior to ST-35 Dubi, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. Locate GB-34 Yanglingquan, ST-36, Zusanli lies one cun inferior and
NAME BAICHONGWO LOCATION 3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle. Note: this point lies 1 cun proximal to SP-10 Xuehai.
NAME JIUNEIFAN LOCATION 1 cun lateral to UB-57 Chengshan. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Sequelae of infantile paralysis where the foot is turned