6 WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Westernpart 6

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WHO Standard aCUPUnCtUrE POInt LOCatIOnS 15

PErICardIUM MErIdIan

()()(,)


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Peicium Meii152

PC1: Tianchi

I he eio hocic eio, i he ouh

intercostal space, 5 B-cun lateral to the

eio mei lie.

PC2: Tianquan

O he eio spec o he m, bewee

he lo he sho he o he biceps

bchii muscle, 2 B-cu isl o he e-

io xilly ol.

PC1

PC2

anterioraxillary old

biceps brachii muscle


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PC3: Quze(,)

O he eio spec o he elbow, he

cubil cese, i he epessio meil o

he biceps bchii eo.

Note: When the elbow is exed at 45 de-

ees, PC3 is loce meil o he biceps

bchii eo.

PC4: Ximen()

O he eio spec o he oem,

bewee he eos o he plmis lous

and the exor carpi radialis, 5 B-cun proxi-

ml o he plm wis cese.

Note 1: With the st clenched, the wrist su-

pinated, and the elbow slightly exed, the

wo eos become moe pomie. PC4

is loce 1 B-cu isl o he mipoi o

he lie coeci PC3 wih PC7.

Note 2: If the palmaris longus tendon is not

present, PC4 is medial to the exor carpi

ilis eo.

PC3

PC4

cubital crease

biceps brachii tendon

exor carpiradialis tendon

palmarislongus tendon

palmar wrist

crease


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Peicium Meii154

PC5: Jianshi()





Note 1: With the st clenched, the wrist

supinated and the elbow slightly exed, the

two tendons become more prominent. PC5

is loce 3 B-cu poximl o PC7.



ilis eo.

PC6: Neiguan(,)





Note 1: With the st clenched, the wrist

supinated and the elbow slightly exed,

he wo eos become moe pomie.

PC6 is loce 2 B-cu poximl o PC7.

the poseil poi coespoi o PC6 is

TE5.



ilis eo.

PC5

PC6



palmar wristcrease

palmar wrist

crease




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PC7: Daling

O he eio spec o he wis, bewee

he eos o plmis lous he

exor carpi radialis, on the palmar wrist

cese.

Note: With the st clenched, the wrist

slightly exed, the two tendons become

moe pomie. PC7 is loce he

mipoi o he plm wis cese, be-

wee he eos o plmis lous

the exor carpi radialis, at the same level

s Ht7, he poximl exemiy o he

pisiom boe.

PC8: Laogong(,)()

O he plm o he h, i he epessio

bewee he seco hi mecpl

boes, poximl o he mecpophl-

el jois.

Remarks: Alternative location for PC8 -

O he plm o he h, i he epessio,

bewee he hi ouh mecpl

boes, poximl o he mecpophl-

el jois.

PC7

PC8

pisiorm bone

metacarpalbone

metacarpophalangealjoint




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Peicium Meii156

PC9: Zhongchong()

On the middle nger, at the centre of the tip

of the middle nger.

Remarks: Alternative location for PC9 -

On the middle nger, 0.1 F-cun proximal to

the radial corner of the middle ngernail,

he iesecio o he veicl lie o he

il sie o he il he hoizol

line of the base of the ngernail.

PC9


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TRIPLE ENERGIZER MERIDIAN

()(,)


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tiple Eeize Meii158

TE1: Guanchong(,)()

On the ring nger, ulnar to the distal

phlx, 0.1 f-cu poximl o he ul

corner of the ngernail, at the intersection

o he veicl lie o he ul sie o he

il he hoizol lie o he bse o

the ngernail.

TE2: Yemen()

O he osum o he h, i he epes-

sio supeio o he web mi bewee

the ring and little ngers, at the border

between the red and white esh.

TE1

TE2

distal phalanx

border betweenred and white esh


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TE3: Zhongzhu()

O he osum o he h, bewee he

fourth and fth metacarpal bones, in the

epessio poximl o he ouh mec-

pophlel joi.

TE4: Yangchi()

O he poseio spec o he wis, i he

epessio ul o he exeso iioum

eo, o he osl wis cese.

Note 1: TE4 can be palpated when moving

proximally along the gap between the fth

ouh mecpl boes, he sme

level as LI5 and SI5.

Note 2: When the wrist is extended against

esisce, he exeso iioum eo

c be plpe moe esily.

TE3

TE4

metacarpalbone

metacarpophalangealjoint

extenser digitorumtendon

dorsal wrist crease


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tiple Eeize Meii160

TE5: Waiguan(,)

O he poseio spec o he oem,

mipoi o he ieosseous spce bewee

he ius he ul, 2 B-cu poximl

o he osl wis cese.

Note: 2 B-cun proximal to TE4, in the

epessio bewee he ius he ul.

The anterior point corresponding to TE5 is

PC6.

TE6: Zhigou()




o he osl wis cese.

Note: 1 B-cun proximal to TE5, between

he ius he ul, he sme level s

tE7.

TE5

TE6

ulna

radius

dorsal wristcrease

interosseousspace

dorsal wrist

crease

radius

ulna


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TE7: Huizong()

O he poseio spec o he oem, jus

il o he ul, 3 B-cu poximl o he

osl wis cese.

Note: TE7 is ulnar to TE6.

TE8: Sanyangluo()()




o he osl wis cese.

Note: At the junction of the upper two

his lowe oe hi o he lie co-

eci tE4 wih he ip o he elbow.

TE7

TE8

dorsal wristcrease

radius

ulna

dorsal wristcrease

radius

ulna

interosseousspace

prominenceo theolecranon


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tiple Eeize Meii162

TE9: Sidu()



the radius and the ulna, 5 B-cun distal to

he pomiece o he oleco.

TE10: Tianjing

O he poseio spec o he elbow, i he

epessio 1 B-cu poximl o he pomi-

ece o he oleco.

Note: When the elbow is exed, TE10 is

loce i he oleco oss.

TE9

TE10

prominenceo theolecranon

ulna

radius

interosseousspace

olecranon ossa


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TE11: Qinglengyuan()()

O he poseio spec o he m, o he

lie coeci he pomiece o ole-

co wih he comil le, 2 B-cu

poximl o he pomiece o he olec-

o.

Note: With the elbow extended, 2 B-cun

supeio o he pomiece o he olec-

o.

TE12: Xiaoluo()

O he poseio spec o he m, o he

lie coeci he pomiece o he

olecranon with the acromial angle, 5 B-cun

poximl o he pomiece o he olec-

o.

TE11

TE12

()

acromial angle

olecranon

acromial angle

prominence o theolecranon


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tiple Eeize Meii164

TE13: Naohui()

O he poseio spec o he m, poseo-

ieio o he boe o he eloi muscle,

3 B-cu ieio o he comil le.

TE14: Jianliao()

O he shoule ile, i he epessio

bewee he comil le he ee

ubecle o he humeus.

Note: When the elbow is exed and the

m is buce, wo epessios ppe

especively eio poseio o he

acromion. LI15 is located in the anterior

oe, eepe h he poseio oe, i which

tE14 is loce.

TE13

TE14

acromial angle

deltoid muscle

acromial angle

acromial angle

humerus

greater tubercleo the humerus


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TE15: Tianliao()

I he scpul eio, i he epessio su-

peio o he supeio le o he scpul.

Note: With the upper limb hanging by the

side of trunk in a seated position, TE15 is

loce miwy bewee gB21 SI13.

TE16: Tianyou

In the anterior region of the neck, at the

sme level s he le o he mible,

i he epessio poseio o he seo-

cleiomsoi muscle.

TE15

TE16

acromial angle

scapula

superior angleo the scapula

angle o themandible

sternocleidomastoidmuscle


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tiple Eeize Meii166

TE17: Yifeng()

In the anterior region of the neck, posterior

o he e lobe, i he epessio eio o

he ieio e o he msoi pocess.

TE18: Chimai (Qimai)()

O he he, he cee o he msoi

pocess, he jucio o he uppe wo

his lowe oe hi o he cuve

lie om tE17 o tE20.

TE17

TE18

ear lobe

mastoidprocess

auricular apex


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TE19: Luxi()

O he he, he jucio o he up-

pe oe hi lowe wo his o he

cuve lie om tE17 o tE20.

TE20: Jiaosun()

O he he, jus supeio o he uicul

pex.

Note: With the auricle folded forward

pesse is he he, he poi is

loce whee he uicul pex ouches

he he.

TE19

TE20

auricular apex


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tiple Eeize Meii168

TE21: Ermen()

O he ce, i he epessio bewee he

supic och he coyl pocess

o he mible.

Note: When the mouth is slightly opened,

tE21 is loce i he epessio eio

o he supic och, iecly supeio

o SI19.

TE22: Erheliao()

O he he, poseio o he emple hi-

lie, eio o he uicul oo, poseio

to the supercial temporal artery.

TE21

TE22

condylar processo the mandible

supratragic notch

auricular rootsuperfcialtemporal artery


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TE23: Sizhukong()

O he he, i he epessio he lel

e o he eyebow.

Note: TE23 is superior to GB1.

TE23


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gaLLBLaddEr MErIdIan

()()(,)


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gllble Meii172

GB1: Tongziliao()

On the head, in the depression, 0.5 B-cun

lel o he oue chus o he eye.

GB2: Tinghui(,)()

O he ce, i he epessio bewee he

ieic och he coyl pocess

o he mible.

Note: When the mouth is opened, GB2 is

loce i he epessio eio o he

ieic och.

GB1

GB2

condylar processo the mandible


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GB3: Shangguan(,)

O he he, i he epessio supeio o

he mipoi o he zyomic ch

Note: In the depression superior to the

zyomic ch, supeio o St7.

GB4: Hanyan()()

O he he, he jucio o he uppe

oe ouh lowe hee ouhs o he

cuve lie om St8 o gB7.

GB3

GB4

zygomatic arch


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gllble Meii174

GB5: Xuanlu()()

O he he, he mipoi o he cuve

lie om St8 o gB7.

GB6: Xuanli()()

O he he, he jucio o he uppe

hee ouhs lowe oe ouh o he

cuve lie om St8 o gB7.

GB5

GB6


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GB7: Qubin()

O he he, he jucio o he veicl

lie o he poseio boe o he emple

hilie he hoizol lie o he pex

o he uicle.

GB8: Shuaigu

O he he, iecly supeio o he uicu-

lar apex, 1.5 B-cun superior to the temporal

hilie.

Note: Superior to TE20, 1.5 B-cun within

he hilie, i is esie o plpe he poi

while he subjec is chewi.

GB7

GB8

apexo theauricle

templehairline

auricularapex


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gllble Meii176

GB9: Tianchong()

O he he, iecly supeio o he pos-

eio boe o he uicul oo, 2 B-cu

supeio o he hilie.

Note: GB9 is 0.5 B-cun posterior to GB8.

GB10: Fubai ()

O he he, poseosupeio o he msoi

pocess, he jucio o he uppe oe

hi lowe wo his o he cuve

lie om gB9 o gB12.

Note: Posterior to the auricular apex, 1 B-

cu supeio o he hilie.

GB9

GB10

auricularroot

mastoid process


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GB11: Touqiaoyin()()()

O he he, poseio supeio o he

msoi pocess, he jucio o he up-

pe wo his lowe oe hi o he

cuve lie om gB 9 o gB12.

GB12: Wangu()

In the anterior region of the neck, in the

epessio poseoieio o he msoi

pocess.

GB11

GB12

mastoid process

mastoid process


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gllble Meii178

GB13: Benshen()

On the head, 0.5 B-cun superior to the an-

eio hilie, 3 B-cu lel o he e-

io mei lie.

Note: GB13 is at the junction of the me-

il wo his lel oe hi o he

cuve lie om gV24 o St8.

GB14: Yangbai()

O he he, 1 B-cu supeio o he eye-

bow, iecly supeio o he cee o he

pupil.

GB13

GB14


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GB15: Toulinqi()()

On the head, 0.5 B-cun within the anterior

hilie, iecly supeio o he cee o

he pupil.

Note: When looking straight ahead, GB15

is supeio o he cee o he pupil, he

mipoi o he cuve lie om gV24 o

St8.

GB16: Muchuang()



he pupil.

Note: GB16 is 1 B-cun superior to GB15.

GB15

GB16


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gllble Meii180

GB17: Zhengying(,)



he pupil.

Note: GB17 is 2 B-cun superior to GB15.

GB18: Chengling(,)

O he he, 4 B-cu wihi he eio


he pupil.

Note: GB18 is 1.5 B-cun posterior to

gB17, he sme level s BL7.

GB17

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