ACUPUNCTURE

NAME HENGGU LOCATION Located 0.5 cun lateral to REN-2 Qugu, on the lower abdomen. Located 5 cun below the umbilicus, on the superior border of the symphysis pubis, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-2 Qugu.

NAME SHENJI LOCATION 0.5 cun lateral to the lower end of the second lumbar vertebra. NEEDLING Straight insertion 1.5 to 2 cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS SpondylitisInflammation of the

NAME TONGMING LOCATION 0.5 cun below GB-1 Tongziliao. NEEDLING Slanted insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Ametropia Macular degeneration COMBINATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS

NAME MINGMEN LOCATION Inferior to the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, on the posterior midline. Between the spinous processes of the second and third lumbar vertebrae. On the midline

NAME DAHE LOCATION Located 0.5 cun lateral to REN-3 Zhongji, on the lower abdomen. Located 4 cun below the umbilicus and 0.5 cun lateral to REN-3 Zhongji.On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the

NAME SHIQIZHUIXIA LOCATION On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.Caution: the

NAME TOUGUANGMING LOCATION Located 0.3 cun directly above M-HN-6 Yuyao. NEEDLING Slanted insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS AmetropiaNeuralgia of the supraorbital nerve

NAME XUANSHU LOCATION On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra. NEEDLING Perpendicular insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.Moxibustion is

NAME QIXUE LOCATION On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to REN-4 Guanyuan.On the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus, 2 cun superior to the superior border of the

NAME SHIMIAN LOCATION Located at the center of the heel on the bottom of the foot. NEEDLING Straight insertion 0.3 - 0.5 Cun. COMMAND FUNCTIONS ACTIONS INDICATIONS Pain in the sole of the foot