Acupuncture Point Location

Front 1

Ying Spring/Water Point.
Between 4th toe & little toe. 0.5cun proximal to margin of web.

Back 1

Gallbladder 43

Front 2

Shu-stream/Wood point
Depression distal to junction of 4/5th metatarsals.
Lateral side of the tendon of m.extensor digitorum longus (branch to little toe)

Back 2

Gallbladder 41

Front 3

Yuan Source
At ankle joint, depression anterior + inferior to lateral malleolus

Back 3

GB-40

Front 4

He-Sea/Earth point.
Below lateral aspect of knee.
Tender depression approx. 1 cun anterior/inferior to head of fibula

Back 4

GB-34

Front 5

Alarm Point.
Anterior chest wall.
7th intercostal space.
Directly below nipple.
4 cun lateral to midline

Back 5

GB-24

Front 6

Midway between Dazhui- Du-14 and tip of acromion.
Crest of trapezius muscle.

Back 6

GB-21

Front 7

Below Occiput.
Hollow between origins of the sternomastoid + trapezius muscles.

Back 7

GB-20

Front 8

Forehead.
1 cun superior to the middle of the eyebrow
Directly above pupil.

Back 8

GB-14

Front 9

Forehead.
0.5cun in anterior hairline.
2/3rds distance between DU-24, and ST-8
(directly above outer canthus of eye)

Back 9

GB-13

Front 10

Jing River/Metal point
Flexor aspect of forearm
3 cun proximal to P-7
Between tendons of palmaris longs + flexor carpi radialis

Back 10

P-5

Front 11

Luo Connecting point.
Flexor aspect of forearm.
2 cun proximal to Daling P-7
Between tendons of palmaris longs + flexor carpi radialis

Back 11

P-6

Front 12

Shu-stream. Yuan source/Earth point.
Wrist joint.
Between tendons of palmaris longus + flexor carpi radialis; level with HT 7 (pisiform bone)

Back 12

P-7

Front 13

Ying-Spring/Fire point.
2/3rd metacarpal bones.
Proximal to metacarpo-phalangeal joint.
Depression radial side of 3rd metacarpal bone.
(Tip middle finger when fist made)

Back 13

P-8

Front 14

Ying Spring/Fire point.
Dorsum foot.
Between 1/2nd toes.
0.5 cun proximal to margin of web.

Back 14

LV-2

Front 15

Shu-Stream, Yuan/Earth point.

Dorsum foot.
Hollow distal to junction of 1/2nd metatarsal bones.

Back 15

LV-3

Front 16

Jing/Metal point.
Ankle.
Depression medial to tendon tibialis anterior when dorsiflexed.

Back 16

LV-4

Front 17

Luo-Connecting.
5 cun above medial malleolus.
Posterior to medial crest tibia.
Depression between tibial crest + gastrocnemius muscle.

Back 17

LV-5

Front 18

He-Sea/Water point.
Superior to medial end of popliteal crease.
Depression anterior to tendons of m. semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus..

Back 18

LV-8

Front 19

Hui-Meeting point. Front Mu Spleen.
Directly anterior/inferior to free end of 11th rib.
(Where elbow lands)

Back 19

LV-13

Front 20

Front Mu Liver.
Mamillary line.
6th intercostal space.
4 cun lateral to midline.
(Bra-line is

Back 20

LIV-14

Front 21

Shu-stream/Wood point.
Dorsum hand
Depression proximal to 4/5th metacarpo-phalangeal joints

Back 21

SJ-3

Front 22

Luo-Connecting
2 cun proximal to SJ-4.
Depression between radius + ulna.
Radial side of extensor digitorum tendons.

Back 22

SJ-5

Front 23

Jing/Fire point.
3 cun proximal to SJ-4.
Depression between radius/ulna.
Radial side of extensor digitorum muscle.

Back 23

SJ-6

Front 24

Midline lower back.
Depression below spinous process of 4th lumbar.
(One intervertebral space below line connecting highest points of iliac crests)

Back 24

DU-3

Front 25

Midline Lower back.
Depression below spinous process of 2nd lumbar.
(One intervertebral space above line connecting highest points of iliac crests)

Back 25

DU-4

Front 26

Midline. Base of neck.
Depression below spinous process of C7

Back 26

DU-14

Front 27

Sea of Marrow point.
Midline.

Depression 5 cun posterior to anterior hairline.
7 cun superior to posterior hairline.
(Line along axis of ear midpoint directly to top of head)

Back 27

DU-20

Front 28

Midline.
Above upper lip.
Upper 1/3.

Back 28

DU-26

Front 29

Midline.
Lower abdomen.
Superior border of pubic symphysis.
5 cun below umbilicus.

Back 29

REN-2

Front 30

Midline.
Lower abdomen.
4 cun inferior umbilicus.
1 cun superior pubic symphysis.

Back 30

REN-3

Front 31

Midline.
Lower abdomen.
3 cun inferior to umbilicus.
2 cun superior pubic symphysis.

Back 31

REN-4

Front 32

Midline.
Lower abdomen.
1.5 cun inferior to umbilicus.
3.5 cun superior to pubic symphysis.

Back 32

REN-6

Front 33

Midline.
Abdomen.
4 cun above umbilicus.
Midway between umbilicus and sternocostal angle.

Back 33

REN-12

Front 34

Sea of Qi point.
Middle sternum.
Depression level with junction of 4th intercostal space + sternum.
(Directly between nipples in men)

Back 34

REN-17

Front 35

Point of Window of Heaven.
Midline.
Centre of suprasternal fossa.
0.5 cun superior to suprasternal notch.

Back 35

REN-22

Front 36

Ying Spring/Fire point
Medial side foot.
Distal/inferior to Medial Malleolus
Depression distal + inferior to navicular tuberosity

Back 36

KD-2

Front 37

Shu-stream, Yuan source/Earth point.
Depression between medial malleolus + achilles tendon.
Level with Medial malleolus.

Back 37

KD-3

Front 38

Luo-connecting point.

0.5 cun posterior to midpoint of line drawn between KD-3 & KD-5.
Anterior border of achilles tendon.
(First locate KD-5 1 cun inferior to KD3)

Back 38

KD-4

Front 39

Xi Cleft point.
1 cun inferior to KD-3.
Depression anterior/superior to calcaneal tuberosity (site of insertion of achilles tendon into calcaneum)

Back 39

KD-5

Front 40

1 cun below prominence of medial malleolus.
Groove formed by two ligament bundles.

Back 40

KD-6

Front 41

Jing River/Metal point.
Medial lower leg.
Depression 2 cun superior to KD-3.
Anterior border of achilles tendon.

Back 41

KD-7

Front 42

He-Sea/Water point.
Medial end popliteal crease.
BETWEEN semitendinosous and semimembranosus.

Back 42

KD-10

Front 43

Abdomen. 0.5cun lateral to centre of umbilicus.

Back 43

KD-16

Front 44

Depression lower border clavicle.
2 cun lateral to midline.
(midway between midline + mamillary line)

Back 44

KD-27

Front 45

Lateral aspect of hip joint.
Midpoint of line between ASIS & greater trochanter prominence.

Back 45

GB-29

Front 46

Postero-lateral aspect hip joint.
1/3 distance between prominence of greater trochanter & sacra-coccygeal hiatus.

Back 46

GB-30

Front 47

Lateral lower leg.
7 cun superior to lateral malleolus.
Front border of fibula.
(16 cun between lat. mal. & popliteal crease)

Back 47

GB-36

Front 48

Luo connecting.
Lateral lower leg.
5 cun superior to lateral malleolus. (11 cun inferior to popliteal crease)
Front border of fibula.

Back 48

GB-37

Front 49

Xi-Cleft point.
Lateral lower leg.
7 cun superior to lateral malleolus.
Back border of fibula.
(16 cun from lateral malleolus > popliteal crease)

Back 49

GB-35

Front 50

Temporal region.
Depression 1 cun above apex of ear.

Back 50

GB-8

Front 51

Bottom of tragus.
Hollow located with mouth wide open.

Back 51

GB-2

Front 52

He-sea, Water point.
Transverse cubital crease.
Depression ulnar side of biceps brachii muscle.

Back 52

P-3

Front 53

Xi-Cleft.
Yin side forearm.
5 cun proximal from P-7 (line connecting P-7>P-3)
Between tendons.
(12 cun from wrist to elbow crease)

Back 53

P-4

Front 54

Xi-Cleft point.
7 cun above medial malleolus.
Immediately posterior to medial tibia.
Depression b/w tibia and gastrocnemius muscle.

Back 54

LV-6

Front 55

Ying-Spring/Water point.
Between ring/little finger.
0.5 cun proximal to margin of web.

Back 55

SJ-2

Front 56

Yuan-source.
Dorsum of wrist.
Level wrist joint.
Depression between tendons.

Back 56

SJ-4

Front 57

He-sea/Earth point.
Depression 1 cun proximal to olecranon.

Back 57

SJ-10

Front 58

Origin of deltoid muscle.
Depression posterior to lateral extremity of acromion.
(Back depression)

Back 58

SJ-14

Front 59

Behind earlobe.
Between ramus of mandible + mastoid process.
Depression just superior to palpable transverse process of C-1

Back 59

SJ-17

Front 60

Top of tragus.
Slightly superior to condyloid process of mandible.

Back 60

SJ-21

Front 61

Depression supraorbital margin, lateral end of eyebrow.

Back 61

SJ-23.

Front 62

Midline.
Top of head.
0.5 cun posterior to anterior hairline.

Back 62

DU-24

Front 63

Midline.
Abdomen
1 cun above umbilicus,
7 cun below sternocostal angle.

Back 63

REN-9