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 Bradycardia Idiocy resulting from.
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.
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.
NAME JINGXIA LOCATION 3 cun above ST-41 Jiexi and 1 cun from the lateral margin of the tibia.
NAME JUQUE LOCATION On the midline of the abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus and 2 cun below the sternocostal angle.
NAME DUBI LOCATION With the knee flexed (to 90 degrees), in the depression below the patella and medial or lateral to the patellar ligament.
NAME BAFENG LOCATION On the dorsum of the foot, on the web between each toe, proximal to the margin of the web.
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.
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.
NAME ZUSANLI LOCATION Below the knee, 3 cun inferior to ST-35 Dubi, one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
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.
NAME JIUNEIFAN LOCATION 1 cun lateral to UB-57 Chengshan. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.