Acupuncture Extra Points

Front 1

anmian

Back 1

Behind the ear, midway between Fengchi GB-20 and Yifeng SJ-17.

Front 2

bafeng

Back 2

On the dorsum of the foot, between the toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web

Front 3

baichongwo

Back 3

3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle.

Front 4

bailao

Back 4

At the back of the neck, 2 cun superior to Dazhui DU-14, 1 cun lateral to the midline

Front 5

baxie

Back 5

When the hand is made into a fist, six of these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. The remaining two points lie and and index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins index metacarpals, proximal to the web marginsequidistant between the thumb

Front 6

bitong

Back 6

At the highest point of the naso-labial groove.

Front 7

bizhong

Back 7

On the lateral aspect of the forearm, midway between the transverse wrist crease and the elbow crease, between the ulna and radius

Front 8

Dagukong

Back 8

On the dorsal aspect of the thumb, at the middle point of the extensor crease of the thumb

Front 9

Dangyang

Back 9

Directly above the pupil, 1 cun superior to the anterior hair line

Front 10

dannangxue

Back 10

Between 1 and 2 cun distal to Yanglingquan GB-34 on the right leg.

Front 11

dingchuan

Back 11

0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (Dazhui DU-14).

Front 12

duyin

Back 12

Plantar surface of the center of the proximal phalangeal joint of the second toe

Front 13

erbai

Back 13

On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4 cun proximal to Daling P-7, either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis.

Front 14

erjian

Back 14

When the ear is folded forwards, this point lies at the apex of the ear.

Front 15

haiquan

Back 15

In the center of the frenulum of the tongue between Jinjin and Yuye

Front 16

heding

Back 16

In the depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella.

Front 17

huanmen

Back 17

1.5 cun lateral to the prominence of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra

Front 18

huanzhong

Back 18

Midway between GB-30 and DU-2

Front 19

huatuojiaji

Back 19

0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae.

Front 20

jianqian

Back 20

On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease and Jianyu L.I.-15.

Front 21

jiehexue

Back 21

3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (C7)

Front 22

jingbi

Back 22

1 cun superior to the junction of the proximal and middle third of the clavicle

Front 23

jinjin

Back 23

These paired points are located on the veins either side of the frenulum of the tongue, Jinjin to the left and Yuye to the right.

Front 24

Juquan

Back 24

On the tongue, at the mid point of the mid line of the superior afpect of the tongue

Front 25

Kuangu

Back 25

Anterior aspect of the thigh, 1.5 cun medial and lateral to ST34. There are 4 points all together

Front 26

lanweixue

Back 26

Approximately 2 cun distal to Zusanli ST-36 on the right leg.

Front 27

lineiting

Back 27

In the depression anterior to the metatarsophalangeal joints of the 2nd and 3rd toes, on the plantar aspect.

Front 28

luozhen

Back 28

On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints.

Front 29

Neihuaijian

Back 29

The prominence of the medial malleolus

Front 30

Neiyingxiang

Back 30

In the nostril, in the mucosa between nasal cartilage and nasal bone

Front 31

pigen

Back 31

3.5 cun lateral to the ower border L1

Front 32

qianzheng

Back 32

0.5-1.0 cun anterior to auricual lobe

Front 33

Qiduan

Back 33

On the distal ends of the toes, 0.1 cun away from the distal edge of the toenails. Ten points in total

Front 34

qiuhou

Back 34

Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter and medial three quarters of the infra-orbital margin.

Front 35

sanjiaojiu

Back 35

On the lower abdomen. Construct an equilateral triangle of which the apex is the umbilicus (Shenque REN-8), and the sides are equal to the length of the patient’s smile. These points are located at the three points of the triangle.

Front 36

shangming

Back 36

Directly superior to the pupil, below the margin of the orbit

Front 37

shiqizhui

Back 37

On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Front 38

shixuan

Back 38

On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 cun from the fingernail.

Front 39

sifeng

Back 39

On the palmar surface of the hand, at the midpoints of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers.

Front 40

sishencong

Back 40

Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around Baihui DU-20 and located 1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to it.

Front 41

taiyang

Back 41

At the temple, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye.

Front 42

tituo

Back 42

On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the midline, level with Guanyuan REN-4.

Front 43

Waihuaijian

Back 43

The prominence of the lateral malleolus

Front 44

Wailaogong

Back 44

On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression between the second and third metacarpal bones. 0.5 cun proximal to the metacarpophalangela joint

Front 45

weiguanxiashu

Back 45

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra (T8).

Front 46

Xiaogukong

Back 46

On the dorsal aspect at the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the little finger

Front 47

Xiyan

Back 47

On the knee, in the hollows formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and both medial and lateral to the patellar ligament.

Front 48

Yaoqi

Back 48

2 cun directly above the tip of the coccyx

Front 49

Yaotongdian

Back 49

On the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bone and between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bone, at the midpoint between the transverse crease of the wrist and the metacarpophalangeal joint.

Front 50

Yaoyan

Back 50

In the depression approximately 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4 (Yaoyangguan DU-3).

Front 51

Yaoyi

Back 51

On the back 3 lateral to the posterior midline at the level of L4

Front 52

Yiming

Back 52

1 cun posterior to SJ-17

Front 53

Yintang

Back 53

At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows.

Front 54

Yuyao

Back 54

In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forwards.

Front 55

Zhongkui

Back 55

On the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger at dorsum aspect

Front 56

Zhongquan

Back 56

On the dorsal crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of common extensor muscle of fingers between LI5 and SJ4

Front 57

Zhoujian

Back 57

On the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna.

Front 58

Zigong

Back 58

3 cun lateral to Ren3