Acupuncture Extra Points

Front 1

Yintang

Back 1

At the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows

Front 2

Qiuhou

Back 2

Midway between ST 1 and the outer canthus

Front 3

Taiyang

Back 3

Approx. 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus

Front 4

Bitong

Back 4

At the highest point of the nasolabial groove

Front 5

Bailao

Back 5

2cun superior to Du 17 (C7), 1 cun lateral to the midline

Front 6

Anmian

Back 6

Midway between SJ17 and GB20

Front 7

Jiachengjiang

Back 7

1 cun lateral to Ren 24

Front 8

Dingchuan

Back 8

0.5cun lateral to Du 14 (C7)

Front 9

Weiguanxiashu

Back 9

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T8

Front 10

Yaoyan

Back 10

3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4

Front 11

Shiqizhuixia

Back 11

In the depression below the spinous process of L5

Front 12

Yaotongxue

Back 12

2 points on the dorsum of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd, and 4th and 5th metacarpal bones (immediately distal to the junction of each pair of bones)

Front 13

Luozhen

Back 13

Dorsum of the hand, just proximal to the 2nd and 3rd metacarpophalangeal joints

Front 14

Erbai

Back 14

2 points, one on either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis, 4 cun above the transverse wrist crease

Front 15

Zhoujian

Back 15

On the tip of the elbow

Front 16

Jianqian

Back 16

Midway between LI15 and the end of the anterior axillary fold

Front 17

Jianneiling

Back 17

Midway between LI15 and the end of the anterior axillary fold

Front 18

Baichongwo

Back 18

1 cun above SP10

Front 19

Heding

Back 19

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

Front 20

Neixiyan

Back 20

In the depression on the medial side of the patellar ligament (ST35 is lateral)

Front 21

Lanweixue

Back 21

2 cun below ST36, right leg only

Front 22

Dannangxue

Back 22

1-2 cun below GB34, right leg only

Front 23

Qianzheng

Back 23

0.5-1cun anterior to the auricular lobe

Front 24

Yiming

Back 24

1 cun posterior to SJ17

Front 25

Pigen

Back 25

3.5cun lateral to the lower border of L1

Front 26

Zhongquan

Back 26

Midway between LI5 and SJ4

Front 27

Bizhong

Back 27

Midway between the wrist crease and the cubital crease, between the radius and ulna

Front 28

Shanglianquan

Back 28

1 cun below the midpoint of the lower jaw