Chi Acupuncture Equine Mixed 2019

Front 1

LU 1

Back 1

Depression in the middle of the pectoralis descendens muscle, 1.5 cun lateral to the pectoral sulcus (1st ICS)

Hint 1

"pasty point"

Alarm Point for lung

Front 2

LU 5

Back 2

On the medial side of the cubital crease on the lateral side of the biceps tendon

Hint 2

Easier to feel if the leg is picked up

He-sea point for lung (sedate)

Front 3

LU 6

Back 3

7 cun proximal to LU 9 or 5 cun ventral to LU 5 (cubital crease) at the cranial muscle groove between extensor carpi radialis and flexor carpi radialis

Hint 3

Xi-cleft point for lung

Front 4

LU 7

Back 4

On the craniomedial edge of the radius , cranial to the cephalic vein at the level of the distal border of the chestnut, 1.5 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the carpal joint

Hint 4

Most cranial groove of muscles Master point for head and neck, confluent point with CV

Front 5

LU-9

Back 5

On the medial side of the carpus at the junction of the radius and the first row of carpal bones

Hint 5

A little caudal, just behind the “big bump”. Shu-stream point (Earth). Influential point for pulse and vessels.

Front 6

LU-10

Back 6

On the medial side of the forelimb, at the halfway junction of the metacarpal III, between the suspensory ligament and the medial metacarpal vein/artery

Hint 6

Behind the suspensory , opposite HT-8. Ying spring point (Fire)

Front 7

LU-11

Back 7

Caudomedial aspect of the front hoof, proximal to the coronary band, just cranial to the medial collateral cartilage.

Hint 7

Kind of on top of the cartilage, not so much in front of it. Jing-well point (Wood).

Front 8

LI-1

Back 8

Craniomedial aspect of the front foot, proximal to the coronary band

Hint 8

Just in front of LU1-11. Jing-well point (metal)

Front 9

LI-2

Back 9

On the craniomedial side, distal to the fetlock joint, in the depression cranial to the extensor branch of the suspensory ligament attaching to the common digital extensor tendon.

Hint 9

Ying-spring point (water).

Front 10

LI-3

Back 10

On the craniomedial aspect of the fetlock, distal to the end of the medial splint bone (MC II) over the susensory ligament.

Hint 10

Shu-stream point (Wood).

Front 11

LI-4

Back 11

Distal and medial to the base of the second metacarpal bone, between the suspensory ligament and the medial splint bone.

Hint 11

“Like trying to scrape the ligament that hold the splint bone to the cannon bone”. Master point for the face and mouth

Front 12

LI-5

Back 12

In a depression between the second and third carpal bones on the craniomedial aspect of the carpus.

Hint 12

Flex the leg, big depression medially. (TH-4 is in the more proximal and lateral depression). Jing-river point (Fire).

Front 13

LI-10

Back 13

2 cun below LI-11, in the same groove as LI-6.

Hint 13

Groove between extensor carpi radialis and common digital extensor. Thoracic three mile point. Subsitute for ST-36.

Front 14

LI-11

Back 14

In a depression cranial to the elbow, in the transverse cubital crease

Hint 14

Pretty far cranial, feel for lateral “bump” of proximal radius, then just cranial. He-sea point (Earth).

Front 15

LI-15

Back 15

Just cranial to the point of the shoulder

Hint 15

1 cun medial and 1 cun proximal to the point of the shoulder (maybe not that far). “Vaccination triangle” is LI-15 (Bottom), TH-15 (Top), GB in the middle(?)

Front 16

LI-16

Back 16

Along cranial border of scapula, in a depression 2/3 the distance from TH-15 to point of shoulder.

Hint 16

(TH-15 is in a depression on the dorsal border of the scapula at a junction of the scapula and scapular cartilage.) Follow brachiocephalicus, depression just in front of middle of scapula.

Front 17

LI-17

Back 17

2 cun craniodorsal to LI-16 on the sternocleidomasoideus (brachiocephalicus). In groove above the brachiocephalicus. Diagnosis point for carpus.

Front 18

LI-18

Back 18

With head extended, follow line of ventral mandible to depression just above the jugular groove. Run into brachiocephalicus. Diagnosis point for hoof problems.

Front 19

LI-20

Back 19

2/3 of the way upward along the lateral edge of nares from the ventral edge, 1 cun caudal to nares.

Hint 19

“pinch with fingers”

Front 20

ST-1

Back 20

Lower eyelid, 1/3 away from medial canthus.

Front 21

ST-2

Back 21

Ventral to medial canthus at bifurcation of angular vein

Hint 21

(hemoacupuncture point)

Front 22

ST-4

Back 22

0.5 cun caudal to the corner of the mouth.

Front 23

ST-6

Back 23

Dorsal to the intermediate tendon of the masseter in the center of the muscle belly at the level of the lateral canthus of the eye. Locate in a depression when the jaw is open.

Hint 23

Draw a line horizontal from ST4 parallel to mandible, line from medial canthus of the eye.

Front 24

ST-7

Back 24

In a depression ventral to the TMJ.

Hint 24

Can see a 7 in the spot. Depression is within the 7. (7 in the 7)

Front 25

ST-10

Back 25

Put heel of hand on point of shoulder (right hand on right shoulder), grab muscle above jugular groove with thumb and index finger, index finger marks ST-10.

Hint 25

Lateral to the jugular groove depression on ventral brachiocephalicus.

Front 26

ST-25

Back 26

2 cun lateral to umbilicus.

Hint 26

Don’t needle here, but can do Moxa. Alarm point for large intestine.

Front 27

ST-34

Back 27

2 cun proximolatera to the patella, in the belly of the vastus lateralis.

Hint 27

Vastus lateralus is the “knee boob”. Lateral to this point is ST 34, medial is SP 10

Front 28

ST-35

Back 28

Between the distal border of the patella and the proximal border of the tibia, in a depression between middle and lateral patellar ligaments

Hint 28

Unlike the dog, this is the ventral part of the joint.

Front 29

ST-36

Back 29

3 cun below ST-35, 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial aspect of the tibial crest, over the cranial tibial m.

Hint 29

Put palm on the patella, extend index finger = ST 36. (Then thumb finds end of fibula, go halfway back to index finger = GB 34). Master point for GI Tract and abdomen. 3 mile point, He-sea point (Earth).

Front 30

ST-37

Back 30

3 cun below ST-36, 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial aspect of the tibia, over cranial tibial m.

Front 31

ST-38

Back 31

1 cun below ST-37. 0.5 cun lateral to the cranial aspect of the tibia, over the cranial tibial

Front 32

ST-39

Back 32

1 cun below ST-38 over the cranial tibial

Hint 32

Lower He-sea point for SI meridian

Front 33

ST-40

Back 33

0.5 cun lateral to ST—38 (8 cun proximal to the lateral malleolus) between the long and lateral digital extensors

Hint 33

Luo connecting point for the SP meridian, Influential point for Phlegm.

Front 34

ST-41

Back 34

At the level of the bottom edge of the lateral malleolus between the long and lateral digital extensors, proximal to the intermediate retinaculum.

Hint 34

BL62, GB40, ST 41 all at the same level (bottom edge of the lateral malleolus). Jing-river point (Mother-fire).

Front 35

ST-42

Back 35

Distal to the hock joint on the cranial aspect of the metatarsus, proximal to the distal retinaculum.

Hint 35

Follow lateral side of the extensor tendon (ST42, ST43, ST44)

Front 36

ST-43

Back 36

Proximocranial to the fetlock 0.5 cun lateral to the long digital extensor.

Hint 36

Shu-stream point (Wood)

Front 37

ST-44

Back 37

Craniodistal to the fetlock, 0.5 cun lateral to the long digital extensor.

Hint 37

Ying-spring point (water). Find 45, then run along extensor tendon until you get to fetlock, your finger falls into a depression.

Front 38

ST-45

Back 38

Cranial midline of the hind hoof, proximal to the coronary band.

Hint 38

Jing-well point (Metal-child)

Front 39

SP-1

Back 39

Caudomedial aspect of the hind foot proximal to the coronary band.

Hint 39

Proximal to the collateral cartilage. Jing-well point (wood)

Front 40

SP-2

Back 40

Distal to the medial sesamoid bone, caudal to LIV-2

Hint 40

LIV2 is cranal to the extensory branch, SP2 is caudal to the extensor branch. Ying-spring point (Fire-mother)

Front 41

SP-3

Back 41

Distal to the end of the medial splint bone (metatarsal II) and caudal to the suspensory ligament.

Hint 41

Shu stream point (Earth)

Front 42

SP-4

Back 42

In a depression on the hind limb, caudodistal to the base of the medial splint bone, caudal to the DDFT (Caudal to LIV-3)

Hint 42

Between DDFT and SDFT. Luo-connecting point for ST meridian, confluent point with Chong Extraordinary channel.

Front 43

SP-6

Back 43

3 cun proximal to the medial malleolus, caudal to the tibial border.

Hint 43

Master point for caudal abdomen and urogenital tract, tonify Qi and Blood, where all Yin meridians cross in the hind leg.

Front 44

SP-8

Back 44

3 cun distal to SP-9 on the caudal border of the tibia, cranial to the deep digital flexor.

Hint 44

Xi-cleft point

Front 45

SP-9

Back 45

In a depression at the level of the patellar ligaments, 0.5 cun in front of saphenous vein.

Hint 45

Ventral border of “panty line”: KID10-LIV8-SP9 caudal to cranial along “panty line”

Front 46

SP-10

Back 46

2 cun proximal to the proximomedial border of the patella in the belly of the vastus medialis

Hint 46

Above the stifle, put needle into muscle belly almost to the base. “knee boob”

Front 47

SP-12

Back 47

In a depression ventral to the curve of the cranial turber coxae, above Dan-tian

Hint 47

2 to 3 inch needle, ventral to insertion of the abdominal oblique on tuber coxae (SP11 and ST31 are on more ventral muscle insertion on tuber coxae

Front 48

SP-13

Back 48

0.5 cun cranioventral to the tuber coxae

Hint 48

2-3 inch needle, dorsal to insertion of abdominal oblique on tuber coxae

Front 49

SP-20

Back 49

At the 4th ICS at the level of the elbow

Hint 49

PC-1 is in the 5th ICS

Front 50

SP-21

Back 50

At the 10th ICS at the same level as the point of the shoulder

Hint 50

Last wither DSP is 9 (estimate, count ribs for test- 18 ribs, 17 ICS)

Front 51

HT-1

Back 51

In the center of the axillary space (between the trunk and the forelimb)

Hint 51

Deep, 2.5 inch needle

Front 52

HT-3

Back 52

Between the olecranon and the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Hint 52

Pretty far caudal, aim straight cranial, 1 inch needle, Oppsite SI8, He-sea point (water)

Front 53

HT-7

Back 53

On the caudolateral aspect of the radius, just proximal to the accessory carpal bone, at the insertion of the lateral ulnar m., at the level of the carpus (opposite PC-7)

Hint 53

Very caudal. Shu-stream point (earth, son)

Front 54

HT-8

Back 54

On the caudolateral aspect of the cannon bone (MCIII), half of the distance from the carpus to the fetlock, just cranial to the DDFT

Hint 54

Opposite LU10, Ying-spring point (Fire)

Front 55

HT-9

Back 55

Caudolateral aspect of the front hoof, proximal to the coronary band

Hint 55

Caudolateral aspect of the front hoof, proximal to the coronary band

Front 56

SI-1

Back 56

Craniolateral aspect of front foot, proximal to coronary band

Hint 56

Jing-well point (metal)

Front 57

SI-2

Back 57

Caudolateral aspect of pastern, caudal to the suspensory branch, distal to the lateral sesamoid

Hint 57

Caudolateral aspect of pastern, caudal to the suspensory branch, distal to the lateral sesamoid

Front 58

SI-3

Back 58

In a depression on the caudolateral border of the cannon bone (MCIII) distal to the end of the lateral splint bone, proximal to the fetlock

Hint 58

Shu-stream point (wood - mother)

Front 59

SI-4

Back 59

On the lateral surface of the forelimb, distal to the carpal joint, caudal to the base of the lateral splint (MCIV) cranial to the suspensory ligament. Opposite LI-4.

Hint 59

Yuan Primary Point

Front 60

SI-8

Back 60

In a depression on the olecranon and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Hint 60

Opposite HT-3, He-sea point (Earth)

Front 61

SI-9

Back 61

Large depression along the caudal border of the deltoid muscle at its junction with the lateral and long heads of the triceps brachii.

Hint 61

Large depression along the caudal border of the deltoid muscle at its junction with the lateral and long heads of the triceps brachii.

Front 62

SI-16

Back 62

Dorsal border of the brachiocephalicus at the level of the second cervical vertebral space (C2-C3)

Hint 62

Diagnosis point for tendon/ligament, LI18 is ventral to brachiocephalicus, TH16 is between C1-C2

Front 63

SI-19

Back 63

Indentation of the rostral medial corner of the ear base, dorsal to the zygomatic arch at the TMJ

Hint 63

Make sure not to go to distal into the cranial TMJ, feels like a split in the cartilage/tendon

Front 64

BL-1

Back 64

Indentation at the medial canthus of the eye

Front 65

BL-2

Back 65

1 cun dorsal to BL-1 at the level of the eyebrow

Front 66

BL-10

Back 66

In a depression just caudal to the wings of the atlas, 2 cun below dorsal midline

Hint 66

Can be used as a permission point for mouthy horses

Front 67

BL-11

Back 67

Cranial to the withers at the level of the second thoracic vertebral space, 1.5 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 67

Highest point of withers is T4, first palpable DSP is T3, this point is between T2 and T3, INFLUENTIAL POINT FOR BONES

Front 68

BL-12

Back 68

Ventral to the highest point of the withers (4th thoracic vertebral space), 1 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Front 69

BL-13

Back 69

At the caudal edge of the scapular cartilage (8th ICS), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline (in the iliocostal muscle groove

Hint 69

Back-shu point for lung, (from BL 13-18, subtract 5 to tell you ICS)

Front 70

BL-14

Back 70

9th ICS

Hint 70

Back-shu association point for PC

Front 71

BL-15

Back 71

10th ICS

Hint 71

Back-shu association point for HT

Front 72

BL-16

Back 72

11 ICS

Hint 72

Back-shu association point for GV

Front 73

BL-17

Back 73

12th ICS

Hint 73

Influential point for Blood, Back-shu association point for diaphragm

Front 74

BL-18

Back 74

13th and 14th ICS (2 points)

Hint 74

May be too sore on some sore-backed horses to needle. Back-shu point for LIV

Front 75

BL-19

Back 75

15th ICS

Front 76

BL-20

Back 76

17th ICS

Hint 76

Back-shu association point for SP

Front 77

BL-21

Back 77

Thoracolumbar junction (T18-L1), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 77

Back-shu association point for ST

Front 78

BL-22

Back 78

First lumbar vertebral space (L1-L2), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 78

Back-shu association point for TH

Front 79

BL-23

Back 79

2nd lumbar vertebral space (L2-L3), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 79

Back-shu association point for KID, straight up from last rib (estimate)

Front 80

BL-24

Back 80

4th lumbar vertebral space (L4-L5), 3 cun from midline

Hint 80

Sea of Qi

Front 81

BL-25

Back 81

5th lumbar vertebral space (L5-L6, cranial edge of wing of ilium), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 81

Back-shu association point for LI

Front 82

BL-26

Back 82

Lumbosacral space (L6-S1), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 82

Gates of Yuan-source Qi

Front 83

BL-27

Back 83

1st sacral vertebral space (S1-S2), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 83

Back-shu association point for SI

Front 84

BL-28

Back 84

2nd sacral vertebral space (S2-S3), 3 cun lateral to dorsal midline

Hint 84

Back-shu association point for BL

Front 85

BL-35

Back 85

In the muscle groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosis muscle at its most proximal extent (2 cun lateral to the root of the tail)

Hint 85

Diagnosis point for hock

Front 86

BL-36

Back 86

In the muscle groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosis muscle at the level of the center of the anus

Front 87

BL-37

Back 87

In the muscle groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosis muscle at the level of the tuber ischii

Front 88

BL-38

Back 88

In the muscle groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosis muscle 2 1/3 cun distal to BL-37

Front 89

BL-39

Back 89

At the ventral extent of the groove between the biceps femoris and the semitendinosis m at the level of the stifle

Hint 89

Can be a and b, but not always. BL-39 + BL-40 + KID-10 forms a triangle

Front 90

BL-40

Back 90

Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa (fossa on the lateral condyle of the femur)

Hint 90

Master point for caudal back and hips, He-sea point (Earth)

Front 91

BL-53

Back 91

Caudal to the tuber coxae

Hint 91

“Dirty finger” with palm on tuber coxae, hip performance diagnosis and treatment point

Front 92

BL-54

Back 92

Midway on a line connecting Bai-hui and the greater trochanter of the femur

Hint 92

“Dirty finger” towards “dirty hole”, Large point, stay in center for tolerance. Make an X: bai-hui to greater trochanter of femur, tuber coxae to base of tail. Master point of the hind limb.

Front 93

BL-60

Back 93

Between the lateral malleolus of the tibia and the calcaneal tuber (opposite KID3)

Hint 93

Jing-river (Fire). Aspirin point. Contraindication for pregnancy.

Front 94

BL-62

Back 94

In a depression distal to the lateral malleolus.

Hint 94

Above the TMT injection site (which is BL63), BL62-GB40-ST41 caudal to cranial at the same level.

Front 95

BL-67

Back 95

Caudolateral aspect of the hind hoof, proximal to the coronary band

Hint 95

Great for back pain, will clear the whole meridian. Jing-well point (metal), mother point. Contraindication for pregnancy.

Front 96

KID-1

Back 96

In a depression between the bulbs of the heel of the hind limb

Hint 96

Jing-well point (Wood)

Front 97

KID-3

Back 97

Between the medial malleolus of the tibia and the calcaneal tuber (opposite BL-60)

Hint 97

Avoid KID4 which is further caudal and a bigger depression. Shu-stream point (Earth)

Front 98

KID-6

Back 98

In a depression between the calcaneal tuber and the talus

Hint 98

In a straight line from KID3 and KID5

Front 99

KID-7

Back 99

2 cun directly above KID3 on the cranial border of the calcaneal tendon

Hint 99

On back of muscles. Jing-river point (metal, mother)

Front 100

KID-10

Back 100

At the ventral border of the gracilis m. the same distance from BL-40 and is BL-39

Hint 100

KID10-LIV8-SP9: caudal to cranial along the “panty line”. BL-40 is center of the popliteal crease. He-sea point (water)

Front 101

KID-27

Back 101

At the level of the manubrium, 2 cun lateral to the midline

Hint 101

“gateway to heaven”, at summit of the gothic arches. Association point of all association points.

Front 102

PC-1

Back 102

Medial to and at the level of the point of the elbow, in the fifth intercostal space.

Hint 102

Behind SP-20. Crossing point between PC and GB

Front 103

PC-3

Back 103

On the medial side of the cubital crease of the elbow, halfway between LU-5 and HT-3

Hint 103

Same location as HT1 only more superficial. He-sea point (water).

Front 104

PC-6

Back 104

Directly cranial to the lower border of the chestnut, in the groove between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris.

Hint 104

Master point for the chest/cranial abdomen

Front 105

PC-8

Back 105

On the forelimb, 2/3 of the distance from the carpus to the fetlock, on the caudal aspect of the superficial digital flexor tendon

Hint 105

Midline (he likes to put PRP in this spot), but if dry needling, just superficial to the tendon). Ying -spring point (fire)

Front 106

PC-9

Back 106

In the central depression between the heel bulbs of the forelimb.

Hint 106

Like KID1 which is in the hind limb. Jing-well point (wood).

Front 107

TH-1

Back 107

Just lateral (1 cun) to the cranial midline proximal to the coronary band on the forelimb.

Hint 107

Lateral to ST which is on midline

Front 108

TH-5

Back 108

3 cun proximal to the antebrachiocarpal articulation on a line connecting TH4 and the olecranon

Hint 108

TH4 is depression in proximal row of carpal bones laterally. Luo connecting point for PC meridian

Front 109

TH-14

Back 109

Caudal margin of the shoulder joint, at the level of the point of the shoulder

Hint 109

Caudal to the acromion

Front 110

TH-15

Back 110

Depression on the dorsal border of the scapula at the junction of the scapula and the scapular cartilage

Hint 110

Where nuchal ligament and cranial scapula meet

Front 111

TH-16

Back 111

Caudal (Dorsal) border of the brachiocephalicus m between the 1st and 2nd cervical vertebral space cranial to SI-16

Hint 111

Triangle with L18 (ventral to brachiocephalicus) and SI16 (caudal between C1 and C2)

Front 112

TH-23

Back 112

Near the lateral canthus of the eye at the end of the eyebrow

Front 113

GB-1

Back 113

1 cun caudoventral to the lateral canthus of the eye over the transverse facial vein

Front 114

GB-20

Back 114

In a large depression just caudal to the occipital condyle, cranial to the wing of the atlas, 1 cun ventral to the dorsal midline

Hint 114

6 pack point in dogs

Front 115

GB-21

Back 115

In a depression located halfway along the cranial edge of the scapula

Hint 115

Lymph node, don’t go too low

Front 116

GB-24

Back 116

14th ICS at the level of the elbow caudodorsal to LIV14

Hint 116

LIV14 is in the 13th ICS at level of the elbow. Alarm point for GB

Front 117

GB-25

Back 117

In a depression halfway between the caudal border of the costochondral junction of the 18th rib and lumbar muscles

Hint 117

Kidney Belt LIV13 (distal last rib), GB25 (center of paralumbar fossa), BL52, BL23, hiatujiaji, GV4 (tangential line from last rib). Alarm point for KID (BL23 is association point for the KID)

Front 118

GB-29

Back 118

In a depression midway between wing of the ilium and greater trochanter of the femur

Hint 118

Wing of ilium = tuber coxae

Front 119

GB-30

Back 119

In a depression on the caudoventral margin of the greater trochanter of the femur

Hint 119

At about 8:00 if clock face around greater trrochanter

Front 120

GB-34

Back 120

Craniodistal to the head of the fibula in the interosseous space between the tibia and fibula, between the long and lateral digital extensors

Hint 120

At level of ST 36. He-sea point (Earth)

Front 121

GB-39

Back 121

3 cun proximal to the tip pf the lateral malleoulus in a depression on the caudal aspect of the tibia, between the lateral digital extensor, and the deep digital flexor m.

Hint 121

In “gallbladder groove” (ST groove – GB groove – BL groove: cranial to caudal). Influential point for marrow

Front 122

GB-40

Back 122

Cranial to BL-62, craniodistal to the tip of the lateral malleoulus of the tibia over the tendon of the lateral digital extensor

Front 123

GB-41

Back 123

On the caudolateral; surface of the cannon bone just cranial to the lateral splint bone

Hint 123

Shu-stream point (wood)

Front 124

GB-44

Back 124

Craniolateral aspect of the coronary band of the hind limb

Hint 124

In the middle of ST45 (cranial) and BL67 (caudal). Jing-well point (metal)

Front 125

LIV-1

Back 125

Craniomedial aspect of the coronary band of the hind limb

Hint 125

Ling-well point (wood)

Front 126

LIV-2

Back 126

On the medial aspect of the hind limb distal to the fetlock joint, cranial to the extensor branch of the suspensory ligament

Hint 126

Ying-spring point (fire). Liver Yang rising

Front 127

LIV-3

Back 127

On the craniomedial aspect of the cannon bone at the level of the head of the medial splint bone

Hint 127

“Liver 3 is in the V”, saphenous is cranial part of the triangle. Shu-stream point (Earth)

Front 128

LIV-8

Back 128

In a depression 2 cun craniomedial to KID10

Hint 128

KID10 – LIV8 – SP10: “Panty Line” caudal to cranial. He-sea point (Water)

Front 129

LIV-13

Back 129

Distal end of the 18th rib

Hint 129

Influential point for Zang organs, Alarm point for SP

Front 130

LIV-14

Back 130

13th ICS at the level of the elbow

Hint 130

At same level of the Liver Shu point on BL meridian (BL18). GB24 is in the 14th ICS at the level of the elbow. Alarm point for LIV

Front 131

GV-1

Back 131

Depression between the anus and the ventral aspect of the tail

Hint 131

Lou-connecting point for the CV meridian

Front 132

GV-3

Back 132

On the midline in a depression between L4 and L5 vertebrae

Hint 132

BL23 is between L2 and L3, skip L3 and L4, BL24 and GV3 is at L4 and L5

Front 133

GV-4

Back 133

In a depression along the dorsal midline at the intervertebral space between L2 and L3

Hint 133

Associated with BL23, part of the Kidney Belt: paralumbar fossa at this level is GB25 (KID alarm point, don’t need to know this)

Front 134

GV-14

Back 134

Depression at the cervicothoracic vertebral space (C7-T1)

Hint 134

Don’t be tempted to be too far back, can’t really feel T2 or T1, go up from point of shoulder

Front 135

GV-24

Back 135

On the face at the rostral end of the mane

Hint 135

Da-feng men which is GV24 plus 2 points lateral to either side

Front 136

GV-26

Back 136

On the upper lip, between the ventral limits of the nostrils

Front 137

GV-28

Back 137

Inner surface of the upper lip on the maxillary labial vein on midline

Hint 137

Same spot as GV26 but on the inside of the lip

Front 138

CV-1

Back 138

Ventral midline, halfway between the anus and the root of the scrotum or vulva

Hint 138

Or level of the tuber ischii in a gelding

Front 139

CV-12

Back 139

Midway between xiphoid and umbilicus, or 4 cun cranial to the umbilicus

Hint 139

Alarm point for stomach. Influential point for Fu organs

Front 140

CV-14

Back 140

At the tip of the xiphoid

Hint 140

Horses have more ribs than dogs. Alarm point for heart

Front 141

CV-17

Back 141

At the level of the caudal border of the elbow or on the midline at the level of the 4th ICS

Front 142

CV-22

Back 142

On the midline in a depression cranial to the sternum

Hint 142

On a ventral midline of the neck just in front of the laryngeal head

Front 143

CV-23

Back 143

On a ventral midline of the neck just in front of the laryngeal head

Front 144

CV-24

Back 144

Lower lip on the midline 1 cun ventral to the rim of the lower lip

Hint 144

In the groove

Front 145

Jiang-ya (Ginger Bud)

Back 145

Alar cartilage at lateral corner of nostril

Hint 145

Control colic pain, 20 or 21g needle

Front 146

An-shen (Calm Mind)

Back 146

Just behind the ears, halfway between the rostral and the caudal ear bases

Front 147

Bai-hui (Hunderd Meetings)

Back 147

On dorsal midline at the lumbosacral space

Hint 147

Permission point

Front 148

Shen-shu (Kidney Association point)

Back 148

2 cun lateral to Bai-hui

Front 149

Shen-peng (Kindey shelf)

Back 149

2 cun cranial to Shen-shu

Front 150

Shen-jiao (Kidney Corner)

Back 150

2 cun caudal to Shen-shu

Front 151

Mi-jiao-gan (Vagosympathetic Trunk)

Back 151

At the junction of the cranial and middle thirds of the neck, dorsal to the jugular vein

Hint 151

Caudal to LI18, sounds like a Chinese food=used for poor appetite, diarrhea, indigestion