Extra Points

Front 1

This point is located 1c above SP-10.

Back 1

Baichongwo

Front 2

This point is located in the depression at the midpoint of the upper border of the patella.

Back 2

Heding

Front 3

These points are located on either side of the patellar ligament, level with the lower border of the patella.

Back 3

Xiyan

Front 4

This point is located between 1 & 2c distal to GB-34.

Back 4

Dannangxue

Front 5

This point is located approximately 2c distal to ST-36.

Back 5

Lanweixue

Front 6

These points are located in the depressions between the metatarsal heads in the web margins of the toes.

Back 6

Bafeng

Front 7

What extra point is located between PC-5 & PC-4?

Back 7

Erbai

Front 8

This point is located at the highest point of the nasolabial groove.

Back 8

Bitong

Front 9

This point is located on the veins on either side of the frenulum of the tongue.

Back 9

Jinjinyuye

Front 10

This point is located 1c lateral to the center of the mentolabial groove (RN-24).

Back 10

Jiachengjiang

Front 11

This point is located 0.5 to 1c anterior to the lower border of the ear lobe.

Back 11

Qianzheng

Front 12

This point is located midway between GB-20 & SJ-17.

Back 12

Anmian

Front 13

This point is located 2c above DU-14 and 1c lateral to the midline.

Back 13

Bailao

Front 14

This point is located on the apex of the ear.

Back 14

Erjian

Front 15

This point is located 3c lateral to RN-3

Back 15

Zigong

Front 16

This point is located 4c lateral to RN-4

Back 16

Titou

Front 17

This point is located by creating an equilateral triangle with the umbillicus at the top and two points as the base using the width of the person's smile as the width of the base.

Back 17

Sanjiaojiu

Front 18

This point is located 0.5c lateral to Du-14.

Back 18

Dingchuan

Front 19

These points are located 0.5c lateral to the twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae.

Back 19

Huatuojiaji

Front 20

This point is located 1.5c lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T8.

Back 20

Weiguanxiashu

Front 21

This point is located in the dimples approximately 3.5c lateral to the L5 vertebra.

Back 21

Yaoyan

Front 22

This point is located below the spinous process of L5

Back 22

Shiqizhuxia

Front 23

This point is located 2c above the tip of the coccyx

Back 23

Yaoqi

Front 24

This point is located at the midpoint between GB-30 & DU-2.

Back 24

Huanzhong

Front 25

These points are located at the tip of all ten fingers.

Back 25

Shixuan

Front 26

These points are located in the middle of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers.

Back 26

Sifeng

Front 27

This point is located on the dorsal aspect of the 3rd proximal interphalangeal joint, at its midpoint.

Back 27

Zhongkui

Front 28

These points are located in the depressions between the metacarpal heads (in the webs of the fingers).

Back 28

Baxie

Front 29

This point is located on the dorsal aspect of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the 2nd & 3rd metacarpophalangeal joint.

Back 29

Luozhen

Front 30

These points are located on the dorsal aspect of the hand, in the depressions just distal to the base of the metacarpal bones between the 2nd & 3rd and 4th & 5th metacarpals.

Back 30

Yaotongxue

Front 31

These points are located on the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4c proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist, on either side of the tendon flexor carpi radialis.

Back 31

Erbai

Front 32

This point is located 1c above the anterior end of the axillary fold.

Back 32

Jianqian

Front 33

These four points are located 1c anterior, posterior, and lateral to DU-20.

Back 33

Sishencong

Front 34

This point is located at the glabella midway between the medial ends of the eyebrows.

Back 34

Yintang

Front 35

This point is located in the center of the eye brow, in the depression directly above the pupil.

Back 35

Yuyao

Front 36

This point is located at the junction of the lateral 1/4 and medial 3/4 of the infraorbital margin, between the orbital bone and eye ball.

Back 36

Qiuhou

Front 37

This point is located 1c posterior to the midpoint of the lateral end of the eyebrow and outer canthus.

Back 37

Taiyang

Front 38

This point is often used to treat Headaches, vertigo, seizure attack, insomnia, depression, poor memory/concentration. It benefits the brain and clears the mind

Back 38

Sishencong

Front 39

This point is often used to treat Headaches, nasal congestion, emotional imbalance, insomnia. It can pacify wind, calm shen, treat local eye/nose/face problems

Back 39

Yintang

Front 40

This point is often used to treat local pain and problems (eyes, eye lids, Headaches)

Back 40

Yuyao

Front 41

This point is often used to treat physical eye problems (pain, burning, itching)

Back 41

Qiuhou

Front 42

This point is often used to treat headaches, eye problems, dizziness, pain around eyes

Back 42

Taiyang

Front 43

This point is often used to treat nasal problems (bleeding/congestion - better than LI-20)

Back 43

Bitong

Front 44

This point is often used to treat thirst (esp related to DM), tongue/mouth problems (slurred speech due to stroke), tongue ulcers, vomit, diarrhea

Back 44

Jinjin Yuye

Front 45

This point is often used to treat facial paralysis and swelling/pain of gums (Bells Palsy)

Back 45

Jiachengjiang

Front 46

This point is often used to treat deviation of eyes/mouth

Back 46

Qianzheng

Front 47

This point is often used to calm shen (insomnia/DDS)

Back 47

Anmian

Front 48

This point is often used to treat TB, scrofula, cough, dyspnea, "Lung Consumption," yin xu signs due to TB

Back 48

Bailao

Front 49

This point is often used to treat excess heat, sore throat, high fever, HTN, conjunctivitis!

Back 49

Erjian

Front 50

This point is often used to treat prolapse of organs, reproductive & abdominal problems and hernia

Back 50

SanJiaoJiu

Front 51

These points are often used to treat prolapse of organs, reproductive & abdominal problems

Back 51

Zigong & Titou & SanJiaoJiu

Front 52

This point is often used to treat an acute attack of wheezing

Back 52

Dingchuan

Front 53

This point is often used to substitute back shu points & balance the body - chasing dragon

Back 53

HuaTuoJiaJi

Front 54

This point is often used to treat the pancreas, as in DM

Back 54

Weiguanxiashu

Front 55

This point is often used to treat siactic pain

Back 55

Huanzhong

Front 56

This point is often used to treat heat, loss of consciousness & wind stroke

Back 56

Shixuan

Front 57

This point is often used to treat childhood malnutrition, whooping cough, ricket's, round worm

Back 57

Sifeng

Front 58

This point is often used to treat vomiting hiccups, low appetite

Back 58

Zhongkui

Front 59

This point is often used to treat stiff neck, gastrointest problems - diarreha, childhood fright wind

Back 59

Luozhen

Front 60

This point is often used to treat lumbar pain (acute > chronic)

Back 60

Yaotongxue

Front 61

This point is often used to treat hemorrhoids, prolapse anus/rectum, itching anus, blood in stool

Back 61

Erbai

Front 62

scrofula (+ transform phlegm, furuncles, carbuncles, intest absess)

Back 62

Zhoujian

Front 63

This point is often used to treat local shoulder problems

Back 63

Jianqian

Front 64

This point is often used to treat skin problems and parasites

Back 64

Baichongwo

Front 65

This point is often used to treat local knee pain and low back pain

Back 65

Heding

Front 66

This point is often used to treat local knee problems

Back 66

Xiyan

Front 67

"appendix point" often used to treat acute/chronic appendicitis, indigestion

Back 67

Lanweixue

Front 68

"gallbladder point" often used to treat acute/chronic cholecystitis

Back 68

Dannangxue

Front 69

This point is often used to treat local toe problems, clear heat, numbness & tingling of toes

Back 69

Bafeng