ACUPUNCTURE

NAME SHENDAO LOCATION Located inferior to the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra, on the posterior midline (five intervertebral spaces below C7). NEEDLING Puncture obliquely upward 0.5 to

NAME FUTONGGU LOCATION On the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline.On the abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-13 Shangwan. NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion 1-1.5 cun

NAME HOUXI LOCATION On the ulnar border of the hand, in the substantial depression proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone. Locate when the hand is made into a fist.When the hand is

NAME TONGTIAN LOCATION 4 cun directly above the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline.1.5 cun posterior to UB-6 Chengguang and 4 cun within the hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

NAME SHENZHU LOCATION On the midline of the upper back, in the depression below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra. Between the spinous processes of the third and fourth thoracic

NAME YOUMEN LOCATION On the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the Midline (REN-14 Juque).0.5 cun lateral to REN-14 Juque, on the abdomen. NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion 0

NAME WANGU (SHOUWANGU) LOCATION On the ulnar border of the hand, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone. Located on the ulnar border of the palm, in

NAME LUOQUE LOCATION 1.5 cun posterior to UB-7 Tongtian, and 5.5 cun within the hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline. Note: This point is most easily located 1.5 cun lateralto and 0.5 cun poster

NAME TAODAO LOCATION Inferior to the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra on the posterior midline. Between the spinous processes of the first and second thoracic vertebra.On the midline of

NAME BULANG LOCATION In the fifth intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the midline. 2 cun lateral to REN-16 Zhongting, in the fifth intercostal space. NEEDLING Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun