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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.

Tong Ming: TCM Acupoint Guide TONGMING Tong Ming (Tongming) is 0.5 cun below GB-1 Tongziliao. Needling: slanted insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun. Indications: ametropia, macular degeneration.
Ming Men: TCM Acupoint Guide MINGMEN Ming Men (Mingmen). On the posterior midline, in the depression inferior to the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. Note: the point is located.
Da He: TCM Acupoint Guide DAHE Da He (Dahe) is 4 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-3 Zhongji. Caution: deep insertion will penetrate a full bladder, which should be emptied.
Shi Qi Zhui Xia: TCM Acupoint Guide SHIQIZHUIXIA Shi Qi Zhui Xia (Shiqizhuixia) is below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. Caution: the spinal canal lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep..
Tou Guang Ming: TCM Acupoint Guide TOUGUANGMING Tou Guang Ming (Touguangming) is located 0.3 cun directly above M-HN-6 Yuyao. Needling: slanted insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Indications: ametropia, neuralgia.
Xuan Shu: TCM Acupoint Guide XUANSHU Xuan Shu (Xuanshu) is below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra. Caution: the spinal cord lies between 1.25 and 1.75 cun deep to the skin.
Qi Xue: TCM Acupoint Guide QIXUE Qi Xue (Qixue) is 3 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-4 Guanyuan. Caution: deep insertion will penetrate a full bladder. Meeting point on the.
Shi Mian: TCM Acupoint Guide SHIMIAN Shi Mian (Shimian) is at the center of the heel on the bottom of the foot. Needling: straight insertion, 0.3 - 0.5 cun. Indications: pain in the sole of the.
Tun Zhong: TCM Acupoint Guide TUNZHONG Tun Zhong (Tunzhong) is at the apex of an imaginary equilateral triangle whose base runs from the greater trochanter of the femur to the ischial tuberosity..
Si Man: TCM Acupoint Guide SIMAN Si Man (Siman) is 2 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-5 Shimen. Caution: deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity. Meeting point of.
Shi Wang: TCM Acupoint Guide SHIWANG Shi Wang (Shiwang) is at the middle of the fingertip of each finger. Needling: prick to bleed. Indications: heat exhaustion, acute gastroenteritis, common cold.
Jing Ming: TCM Acupoint Guide JINGMING Jing Ming (Jingming). 0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit, in the slight depression 0.1 cun.