Acu Meridian Point Ub, Pc, Sj

Front 1

BL1
Jingming

Back 1

0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit

Front 2

BL2
Zanzhu

Back 2

superior to the inner canthus, in a depression on the eyebrow, close to its medial end

Front 3

BL3
Meichong

Back 3

directly duperior to BL 2, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, level with DU 24

Front 4

BL4
Quchai

Back 4

0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to DU 24 and one third of the distance between DU 24 and St 8.

Front 5

BL5
Wuchu

Back 5

0.5 cun directly posterior to BL4, 1 cun within the anterior hairline, and 1.5 cun lateral to DU23

Front 6

BL6
Chengguang

Back 6

1.5 cun posterior to BL5, 2.5 cun within the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

Front 7

BL7
Tongtian

Back 7

1.5 cun posterior to BL6 and 4 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

Front 8

BL8
Luoque

Back 8

1.5 cun posterior to BL7, and 5.5 cun within the anterior hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to the midline

Front 9

BL9
Yuzhen

Back 9

1.3 cun lateral to DU17 (which is located in the depression superior to the external occipital protuberance, 1.5 cun superior to DU16)

Front 10

BL10
Tianzhu

Back 10

on the lateral aspect of the trapezius mucsle, 1.3 cun lateral to DU15

Front 11

BL11
Dazhu

Back 11

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first thoracic verebra (T1)

Front 12

BL12
Fengmen

Back 12

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra (T2)

Front 13

BL13
Feishu

Back 13

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic verebra (T3)

Front 14

BL14
Jueyinshu

Back 14

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic verebra (T4)

Front 15

BL15
Xinshu

Back 15

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fitfth thoracic vertebra (T5)

Front 16

BL16
Dushu

Back 16

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic verebra (T6)

Front 17

BL17
Geshu

Back 17

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh verebra (T7)

Location Note: locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscle

Front 18

BL18
Ganshu

Back 18

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border fo the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9)

Location Note: locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles

Front 19

Bl19
Danshu

Back 19

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth throacic vertebra (T10)

Front 20

BL20
Pishu

Back 20

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11)

Front 21

BL22
Sanjiaoshu

Back 21

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1)

Front 22

BL23
Shenshu

Back 22

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2)

Front 23

BL24
Qihaishu

Back 23

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third lumbar vertebra (L3)

Front 24

BL25
Dachangshu

Back 24

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4)

Front 25

BL26
Guanyuanshu

Back 25

1.5 cun lateral to the lower vorder of the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5)

Front 26

BL27
Xiaochangshu

Back 26

1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the first posterior sacral foramen

Front 27

BL28
Pangguangshu

Back 27

1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the second posterior sacral foramen

Front 28

BL29
Zhonglushu

Back 28

1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the third posterior sacral foramen

Front 29

BL30
Baihuanshu

Back 29

1.5 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the fourth posterior sacral foramen

Front 30

BL31
Shangliao

Back 30

over the first posterior sacral foramina

Front 31

BL33
Zhongliao

Back 31

over the third posterior sacral foramen

Front 32

BL34
Xialiao

Back 32

over the fourth posterior sacral foramen

Front 33

BL32

Back 33

over the second posterior sacral foramen

Front 34

BL35
Huiyang

Back 34

0.5 cun lateral to the Governing vessel, level with the tip of the coccyx

Front 35

BL36
Chengfu

Back 35

just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to BL40, in the center of the transverse gluteal crease in a depression between the hamstring muscles

Front 36

BL37
Yinmen

Back 36

on the back of the thigh, in the depression between the hamstring muscles, 6 cun distal to BL36, and 8 cun proximal to BL40, on the line connecting BL36 and BL40

Front 37

BL38
Fuxi

Back 37

on the back of the knee, 1 cun superior to BL39, on the medial side of the tendon of biceps femoris

Front 38

BL39
Weiyang

Back 38

at the back of the knee, on the popliteal crease and towards its lateral end, in the depression medial to the tendon of biceps femoris

Front 39

BL40
Weizhong

Back 39

at the back of the kee, on the popliteal crease, in a depression midway between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus

Front 40

BL41
Fufen

Back 40

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic verebra (T2) and level with BL12

Front 41

BL42
Pohu

Back 41

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic verebera (T3) and level with BL13

Front 42

BL43
Gaohuangshu

Back 42

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4) and level with BL14

Front 43

BL44
Shentang

Back 43

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5) and level with BL15

Front 44

BL45
Yixi

Back 44

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lwoer border of the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra (T6) and level with BL16

Front 45

BL46
Geguan

Back 45

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7) and level with BL17

Front 46

BL47
Hunmen

Back 46

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous porcess of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9) and level with BL18

Front 47

BL48
Yanggang

Back 47

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10) and level with BL19

Front 48

BL49
Yishe

Back 48

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11) and level with BL20

Front 49

BL50
Weicang

Back 49

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra (T12) and with BL21

Front 50

BL51
Huangmen

Back 50

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1) and with BL22

Front 51

BL52
Zhishi

Back 51

3 cun lateral to the midline, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (L2) and level with BL23

Front 52

BL53
Baohuang

Back 52

3 cun lateral to the midline, at the level of the spinous process of the second saral vertebra

Front 53

BL54
Zhibian

Back 53

on the buttock, in the depression 3 cun lateral to the sacro-coccygeal hiatus

Front 54

BL55
Heyang

Back 54

on the lower leg, 2 cun inferior to BL40, on the line connecting BL40 and BL57, in the depression between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle

Front 55

BL56
Chengjin

Back 55

on the lower leg, 5 cun below BL40 and midway between BL55 and BL57, in the centre of the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle

Front 56

BL57
Chengshan

Back 56

on the lower leg, in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle when the muscle is flexed, approximately 8 cun distal to BL40, i.e. midway between BL40 and BL60

Front 57

BL58
Feiyang

Back 57

on the lower leg, 7 cun directly superior to BL60, lateral to and approximately 1 cun inferior to BL57

Front 58

BL59
Fuyang

Back 58

on the lower leg, 3 cun directly superior to BL60

Front 59

BL60
Kunlun

Back 59

behind the ankle joint, in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon

Front 60

BL61
Pucan

Back 60

on the lateral side of the foot, 1.5 cun inferior to BL60, in a tender dpression on the calcaneum

Front 61

BL62
Shenmai

Back 61

on the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons

Front 62

BL63
Jinmen

Back 62

on the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone

Front 63

BL64
Jinggu

Back 63

on the lateral side of the foot, in the dpression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal bone

Front 64

BL65
Shugu

Back 64

on the lateral side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone

Front 65

BL66
Zutonggu

Back 65

on the lateral side of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the fifth metatarso-phalangeal joint

Front 66

BL67
Zhiyin

Back 66

on the dorsal aspect of the little toe, at the jucntion of lines drawn along the lateral border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

Front 67

P1
Tianchi

Back 67

1 cun lateral to the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space

Front 68

P2
Tianquan

Back 68

on the anterior aspect of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the biceps brahii muscle

Front 69

P3
Quze

Back 69

on the transverse cubital crease, in the deression immediately to the ulnar side of the aponeurosis of the biceps brachii mucle

Front 70

P4
Ximen

Back 70

on the felxor aspect of the forearm, 5 cun proximal to P7, on the line connection P7 and P3, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis

Front 71

P5
Jianshi

Back 71

on the flexor aspect of the forearm, 3 cun proximal to P7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis

Front 72

P6
Neiguan

Back 72

on the flexor aspect of the forearm, 2 cun proximal to P7, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis

Location Note: in the absence of the tendon of palmaris longus, locate this point on the ulnar side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis

Front 73

P7
Daling

Back 73

at the wrist joint, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis, level with HE7

Front 74

P8
Laogong

Back 74

Between the second and third metacarpal bones, prximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, in a depression at the radial side of the third metacarpal bone

Front 75

P9
Zhongchong

Back 75

in the centre of the tip of the middle finger. Alternatively, this point is sometimes located at the radial side of the middle finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and te base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Front 76

SJ1
Guanchong

Back 76

on the dosal aspect of the ring finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the ulnar border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun form the corner of the nal.

Front 77

SJ2
Yemen

Back 77

Between the ring and little fingers, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web

Front 78

SJ3
Zhongzhu

Back 78

on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the fourth and fifth metacarpo-phalangeal joints

Front 79

SJ4
Yangchi

Back 79

on the dorsum of the wrist, at the level of the wrist joint, in the depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum communis and extensor digiti minimi

Front 80

SJ5
Waiguan

Back 80

2 cun proximal to SJ4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis tendons

Location Note: the point is located between the radius and the extensor digitorum communis tendons, close to the border of the radius

Front 81

SJ6
Zhigou

Back 81

3 cun proximal to SJ4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digitorum communis muscle

Front 82

SJ7
Huizong

Back 82

3 cun proximal to SJ4, level with and on the ulnar side of SJ6, in the depression between the ulna and the extensor digitorum communis muscle

Front 83

SJ8
Sanyangluo

Back 83

4 cun proximal to SJ4, in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on the radial side of the extensor digiotrum communis muscle

Front 84

SJ9
Sidu

Back 84

in the depression between the radius and the ulna, on a line drawn between SJ4 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 7 cun proximal to SJ4

Front 85

SJ10
Tianjing

Back 85

with the elbow flexed, this point is located in the depression 1 cun proximal to the olecranon

Front 86

SJ11
Qinglengyuan

Back 86

with the elbow flexed, this point is located 1 cun proximal to SJ10

Front 87

SJ12
Xiaoluo

Back 87

on the upper arm, on a line drawn between SJ10 and SJ14, 4 cun proximal to SJ10 and 6 cun distal to SJ14

Front 88

SJ13
Naohui

Back 88

where the line drawn between SJ10 and SJ14 meets the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, approximately two thirds of the distance between these two points

Front 89

SJ14
Jianliao

Back 89

at the origin of the deltoid muscle, in the depression which lies posterior and inferior to the lateral extremity of the acromion. (note:LI15 is located in the depression which lies anterior and inferior to the lateral extremity of the acromion)

Front 90

SJ15
Tianliao

Back 90

in the suprascapular fossa, in the depression midway between GB21 and SI13 (at the medial end of the suprascapular fossa)

Front 91

SJ16
Tianyou

Back 91

on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the angle of the mandible, approximately 1 cun inferior to GB12

Front 92

SJ17
Yifeng

Back 92

behind the earlobe, between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process, in the depression just superior to the palpable transverse process of the first cervical vertebra

Front 93

SJ18
Qimai

Back 93

posterior to the ear, in a small depresion on the mastoid bone, one third of the distance along a curved line drawn from SJ17 to SJ20 following the line of the rim of the ear

Front 94

SJ19
Luxi

Back 94

posterior to the ear, in a small depression on the mastoid bone, two thirds of the distance along a curved line drawn form SJ17 to SJ20 following the line of the rim of the ear

Front 95

SJ20
Jiaosun

Back 95

on the side of the head, directly level with the apex of the ear when the ear is folded forwards

Front 96

SJ21
Ermen

Back 96

in the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible

Front 97

SJ22
Erheliao

Back 97

approximately 0.5 cun anterior to the upper border of the root of the ear, in a slight depression on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple

Front 98

SJ23
Sizhukong

Back 98

in the depression on the supraorbital margin, at the lateral end of the eyebrow