Points Location Review

Front 1

GV 22 location

Back 1

2 cun post. to ant. hairline

Front 2

GV 21 location

Back 2

3.5 cun post. to ant. hairline

Front 3

GV 20 location

Back 3

5 cun post. to ant. hairline

Front 4

GV 23 location

Back 4

1 cun post. to ant. hairline

Front 5

GV 24 location

Back 5

.5 cun post. to ant. hairline

Front 6

GV 2 location

Back 6

sacro coccygeal hiatus

Front 7

GV 3 location

Back 7

inf. spinous process L4

Front 8

GV 4 location

Back 8

inf. spinous process L2

Front 9

GV 5 location

Back 9

inf. spinous process L1

Front 10

GV 6 location

Back 10

inf. spinous process T11

Front 11

GV 7 location

Back 11

inf. spinous process T10

Front 12

GV 8 location

Back 12

inf. spinous process T9

Front 13

GV 9 location

Back 13

inf. spinous process T7

Front 14

GV 10 location

Back 14

inf. spinous process T6

Front 15

GV 11 location

Back 15

inf. spinous process T5

Front 16

GV 12 location

Back 16

inf. spinous process T3

Front 17

GV 13 location

Back 17

inf. spinous process T1

Front 18

GV 15 location

Back 18

inf. spinous process C1

Front 19

GV 18 location

Back 19

midway betwn GV 16 and GV 20

Front 20

GV 19 location

Back 20

midway betwn GV 18 and GV 20

Front 21

ST 11 location

Back 21

in dep. btwn sternal/clavicular heads of SCM, superior to medial end of clavicle

Front 22

ST 31 location

Back 22

draw box ASIS and lower border of pubic symphysis // just lateral to sartorius on upper thigh

Front 23

ST 32 location

Back 23

6 cun proximal to lateral border of patella
on line lat. border patella and greater trochanter
(17 cun. G. trochanter to sup. patella)

Front 24

lateral knee joint to high point greater trochanter

Back 24

19 cun
thigh/ST ch.

Front 25

ST 33 location

Back 25

3 cun proximal to lateral border patella
(line g. troch. to knee joint: 19)

Front 26

ST 34 location

Back 26

2 cun prox to lateral border patella

Front 27

ST 38 location

Back 27

8 cun below ST 35 (inf.b.patella)
1 fingerb. lat. to ant. crest tibia

Front 28

ST 39 location

Back 28

9 cun below ST 35
1 fingerb. lat. to ant. crest tibia

Front 29

ST 40 location

Back 29

level with ST 38 (8 below ST 35)
index/middle finger joint of px: lat to ant. crest of tibia
or 1 fingerb. lat to ST 38

Front 30

ST 41 location

Back 30

level w/prominence of lat. malleolus/ dep. btwn tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus

Front 31

ST 42 location

Back 31

dorsum foot, dep. fromed by junction of 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones and cuneiform bones (2nd and 3rd)
(may palpate dorsalis pedis artery)

Front 32

SP 11 location

Back 32

6 cun proximal to SP 10
so 8 up from sup. border patella
move dot to line of SP 10/ SP 12 (SP 12 - 3.5 cun lat. CV 2)

Front 33

SP 12 location

Back 33

3.5 cun lat. CV 2 (next to lat. side of femoral artery) level w/upper edge pubic bone or above

Front 34

SP 13 location

Back 34

.7 cun above, .5 cun lat to SP 12 (so 4 cun lat. to midline)
(4.3 cun inferior to SP 15)

Front 35

SP 14 location

Back 35

1.3 cun inferior to SP 15, 4 cun lateral to midline

Front 36

SP 16 location

Back 36

3 cun above SP 15, 4 cun lat

Front 37

SP 17 location

Back 37

6 cun lateral, center 5th intercostal

Front 38

SP 18 location

Back 38

6 cun lateral, center of 4th intercostal

Front 39

SP 19 location

Back 39

6 cun lateral, center of 3rd intercostal

Front 40

SP 20 location

Back 40

6 cun lateral, center of 2nd intercostal

Front 41

GB 2 location

Back 41

vertical hollow, below SI 19, mouth open moves finger

Front 42

GB 3 location

Back 42

depression above ST 7, sup. to zygo arch

Front 43

GB 4 location

Back 43

1/4 distance from ST 8 toward GB 7

Front 44

GB 5 location

Back 44

1/2 distance from ST 8 toward GB 7

Front 45

GB 6 location

Back 45

3/4 distance from ST 8 toward GB 7

Front 46

GB 7 location

Back 46

1 fingerbreadth ant. to SJ 20
no more than half ear height above SJ

Front 47

GB 8 location

Back 47

1 cun sup. to apex of ear (SJ 20)

Front 48

GB 9 location

Back 48

.5 cun post. to GB 8

Front 49

GB 10 location

Back 49

1/3 distance from GB 9 to GB 12

Front 50

GB 11 location

Back 50

2/3 distance from GB 9 to GB 12

Front 51

GB 12 location

Back 51

sl. vertical depression (in SCM fibers) just. inf/post. to tip of mastoid

Front 52

GB 13 location

Back 52

.5 cun behind ant. hairline
2/3 distance from DU 24 toward ST 8 (3 cun lat. DU 24)

Front 53

GB 14 location

Back 53

1 cun superior to eyebrow, direcle above center pupil
(1/3 way eyebrow to hairline)
glabella to hairline = 3 cun

Front 54

GB 15 location

Back 54

directly above GB 14 (pupil center), 1/2 cun behind hairline, 2.25 cun lateral to midline

Front 55

GB 16 location

Back 55

1.5 cun post. to GB 15

Front 56

GB 17 location

Back 56

3 cun post. to GB 15
(1.5 post. to GB 16)

Front 57

GB 18 location

Back 57

4.5 cun post to GB 15
(1.5 post. to GB 17)
5 cun post to ant. hairline

Front 58

GB 19 location

Back 58

above GB 20, level w/ DU 17
2.5 cun lateral to midline

Front 59

GB 22 location

Back 59

center 5th space, mid axillary

Front 60

GB 23 location

Back 60

center 5th space, 1 px fingerbreadth anterior to midline
(from GB 22)

Front 61

GB 24 location

Back 61

center of 7th intercostal, 4 cun lat. midline, directly below nipple

Front 62

GB 29 location

Back 62

1/2 btwn ASIS and greater trochanter
(lateral recumbant posture)

Front 63

GB 31 location

Back 63

7 cun above lat. popliteal crease (1/2 way btwn top and bottom of thigh)

Front 64

GB 32 location

Back 64

5 cun above lat. popliteal crease
move dot btwn vastus lateralis and biceps femoris
(2 cun below GB 31)

Front 65

GB 33 location

Back 65

sup. to knee joint (fLEx knee)
go to GB 32, follow cleft toward knee and finger stops
*in dep. sup. to lateral condyle of femur btwn biceps femoris tendon and femur

Front 66

GB 35 location

Back 66

7 cun sup. to lateral malleolus, posterior edge of fibula shaft

Front 67

GB 36 location

Back 67

7 cun sup. to lateral malleolus, level w/GB 35, anterior edge of fibula shaft

Front 68

GB 37 location

Back 68

5 cun sup. to lateral malleolus
anterior edge

Front 69

GB 38 location

Back 69

4 cun sup. to lateral malleolus
anterior edge

Front 70

GB 39 location

Back 70

3 cun sup. to lateral malleolus, btwn post. edge of fibula and tendons of peronious brevis and longus

Front 71

GB 40 location

Back 71

foot at 90 deg.
in dep. ant. and inf. to lateral malleolus (make box)

Front 72

GB 41 location

Back 72

distal to junction of 4th and 5th metatarsal bases, next to lat. side of extensor digitorum longus

Front 73

GB 42 location

Back 73

btwn 4th and 5th metatarsals, medial to extensor digitorum longus tendon

Front 74

LV 6 location

Back 74

7 cun sup. to medial malleolus
1 dot width from bone edge (ON BONE)

Front 75

LV 8 location

Back 75

just sup. to medial end of popliteal crease (proximal to knee joint) in deepest part ant. to semitendinosus/membranosis
(flex knee to 90, no bolster)

Front 76

LV 9 location

Back 76

5 cun superior to LV 8 (or medial epicondyle of femur) btwn vastus medialis and sartorius
(on the line from femur medial epicond. to ST30 = 18 cun)

Front 77

LV 10 location

Back 77

from ST 30, 3 cun inferior, next to ant. edge adductor longus

Front 78

LV 11 location

Back 78

from ST 30, 2 cun inferior, next to ant. edge adductor longus

Front 79

LV 12 location

Back 79

1 cun inferior and 2.5 cun lateral to CV 2 (IN inguinal groove, medial to femoral vein) (SP 12 is lateral and 3.5 lat)

Front 80

LV 14 location

Back 80

6th intercostal, 4 cun lat. if ribs allow: go to midline

Front 81

LU 6 location

Back 81

kong zui : maximum opening
5 cun inferior to LU 5, on line connecting LU 9 + LU 5
(or 7 cun proximal to LU 9)

Front 82

LI 6 location

Back 82

pian li : veering passage
3 cun prox to LI 5 on line connecting LI 5 + LI 11

Front 83

LI 7 location

Back 83

wen liu : warm flow
5 cun prox to LI 5 on line connecting LI 5 + LI 11

Front 84

LI 13 location

Back 84

shou wu li: arm five miles
3 cun proximal to LI 11 on line connecting LI 11 + LI 15 (which is 9 cun)

Front 85

LI 14 location

Back 85

bi nao: upper arm
find w/ arm hanging: approx 3/5 of distance LI 11 to LI 15
1 cun (patient thumb) proximal to insertion of deltoid, move to channel line w/ arm in sling position

Front 86

LI 17 location

Back 86

tian ding : heavens tripod
1 cun inferior to LI 18, on POSTERIOR border of SCM

Front 87

LI 18 location

Back 87

fu tu : support prominence
level w/tip laryngeal prom. BETWEEN sternal and clavicular heads of SCM

Front 88

HT 2 location

Back 88

qing ling : green spirit
3 cun PROXIMAL to HT 3, on line connecting HT 3 to HT 1

Front 89

SI 6 location

Back 89

yang lao: support aged
turn hand to find high pt of ulna head. when palm placed on chest, located on dorsal aspect of head of ulna in cleft level with and to radial side of high pt. of styloid process of ulna

Front 90

SI 7 location

Back 90

zhi zheng : branch of upright
5 cun proximal to SI 5, on line connecting SI 5 + SI 8, in groove btwn ant. border of ulna and muscle belly of flexor carpi ulnaris (arm in karate chop)

Front 91

SI 8 location

Back 91

xiao hai : small sea
in dep. btwn tip of olecranon process of ulna + tip of medial epicondyle of humerus (on bone)
arm in karate chop

Front 92

SI 11 location

Back 92

tian zhong : heavenly gathering
on scapula, 1/3 of distance from midpoint of inf. border scapular spine and inf. angle of scapula

Front 93

SI 12 location

Back 93

bing feng : grasping wind
in center suprascapular fossa, directly above SI 11,
(1/2 way btwn SI 13 + LI 16 w/ arm hanging to side)

Front 94

SI 13 location

Back 94

qu yuan : crooked wall
b4 medial edge of scap spine: midway btwn SI 10 and T2

Front 95

SI 14 location

Back 95

jian wai shu
3 cun lat. to lower border spinous process of T1 (DU 13)

Front 96

SI 15 location

Back 96

jian zhong shu
2 cun lat. to lower border of spinous process of C7 (DU 14)

Front 97

SI 16 location

Back 97

tian chuang: heavenly window
on posterior border of SCM, level w/ laryngeal prominence

Front 98

SI 18 location

Back 98

quan liao : cheek bone crevice
directly below outer cantus, in dep. at lower border of zygomatic bone

Front 99

SJ 6 location

Back 99

zhi gou : branch ditch
3 cun proximal to SJ 4 in dep. btwn radius and ulna, on radial side of extensor digitorum communis muscle

Front 100

SJ 7 location

Back 100

hui zong : ancestral meeting
3 cun proximal to SJ 4 - level with and to the ulnar side of SJ 6 in dep. btwn ulna and extensor digitorum communis muscle
(divide forearm into quarters)

Front 101

SJ 8 location

Back 101

san yang luo : 3 yang luo
4 cun proximal to SJ 4, in dep. btwn radius and ulna, on radial side of extensor digitorum communis muscle

Front 102

SJ 9 location

Back 102

si du : four rivers
7 cun proximal to SJ 4, in dep. btwn radius and ulna on line drawn btwn SJ 4 and lat. epicondyle of humerus

Front 103

SJ 12 location

Back 103

xiao luo : dispersing luo river
on upper arm. 1/2 way btwn SJ 11 and SJ 13 with arm at side

Front 104

SJ 13 location

Back 104

nao hui: upper arm meeting
2/3 from SJ 10 to SJ 14 (10 cun)
where line btwn these points meets post. border of deltoid

Front 105

SJ 15 location

Back 105

in suprascapular fossa, in dep. midway btwn GB 21 and SI 13-medial end of suprascapular fossa
(GB 21 1/2 btwn LI 16 and DU 14)

Front 106

SJ 16 location

Back 106

tian you : window of heaven
post. border SCM, approx 1 cun inf. to GB 12 on line drawn btwn BL 10 and SI 17
*(follow jaw line from SI 17 to behind SCM)

Front 107

SJ 23 location

Back 107

si zhu kong: silken bamboo hollow
in depression on supraorbital margin, at lateral end of eyebrow

Front 108

PC 1 location

Back 108

tian chi : heavenly pool
1 cun lat. and sl. superior to nipple in 4th intercostal space

Front 109

PC 4 location

Back 109

xi men: xi cleft gate
5 cun proximal to PC 7 on line btwn PC 7 + PC 3, btwn tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis