ACUPUNCTURE

NAME CHENGQI LOCATION With the eyes looking straight forward, the point is directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital ridge. Located directly inferior to the pupil on the

NAME XINFUTU LOCATION 0.3 cun lateral to ST-32 Futu. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 2-3 cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Paralysis of the lower limb Arthritis of the knee COMBINATIONS

NAME ZUQIAOYIN LOCATION About 0.1 cun from the lateral corner of the fourth toenail. On the dorsal aspect of the fourth toe, at the junction of the lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail

NAME NAOSHANG LOCATION In the middle of the deltoid muscle. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Hemiplegia in the

NAME SIBAI LOCATION With the eyes looking directly forward, this point is located 1 cun directly below the the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen. Note: the infraorbital foramen can

NAME XIAXIABAI LOCATION On the upper arm, 3 cun below LU-4 Xiabai. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1.5-2 cun COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Rheumatic Heart disease Palpitations COMBINATIONS

NAME NEIXIYAN LOCATION With the knee flexed, on the lower border of patella, in thedepression on the medial side of patellar ligament. NEEDLING Insert the needle perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.Puncture

NAME XISHANG LOCATION At the forearm, 3 cun above PC-4. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1-2 cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Palpitations Cardiac vulvular disease Mastitis COMBINATIONS

NAME GONGZHONG LOCATION 2.5 cun below PC-2 Tianquan, on the upperarm. NEEDLING Straight insertion, 1 to 3 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes numbness extending to the shoulder

NAME NIUSHANGXUE LOCATION 1/4 of the distance from LI-11 Quchi to SJ-4 Yangchi on the forearm (approximately the same location as LI-9 Shanglian). NEEDLING Straight insertion 1-2 cun. COMMAND