43 Extra Acupuncture Points (points with duplicate names are repeated)
Extra Point Name
Location
Sishencong
Posterior, anterior, and lateral to Du 20
Yintang
Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows
Taiyang
In the depression about 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus
Yuyao
In the hollow, at the midpoint of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil
Qiuhou
At the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the infraorbital margin
Erjian
At the apex of the auricle
Yiming
1 cun posterior to SJ 17
Bitong
At the highest point of the nasolabial groove
Jiachengjiang
1 cun lateral to Ren 24
Jinjin & Yuye
On the veins of both sides of the frenulum of the tongue
Qianzhen
0.5-1 cun anterior to the auricular lobe
Shanglianquan
1 cun below the midpoint of the lower jaw, in the depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the jaw
Bai Lao
2 cun above Du 14 and 1 cun lateral to the midline
Perp 0.5-0.8
An Mian
Midway between SJ 17 and GB 20
Dingchuan
0.5 cun lateral to Du 14
Weiguanxiashu
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T8
Yishu
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T8
Pigen
3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L1
Yaoyan
About 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4
Shiqizhui
Below the spinous process of L5
Huatojiaji
A group of 34 points along both sides of the spinal column, 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of each vertebra from T1 to L5
Yaoqi
2 cun directly above the tip of the coccyx
Tituo
4 cun lateral to Ren 4
Zigongzue
3 cun lateral to Ren 3
Qipang
Two points that make an equilateral triangle with the top being the umbilicus and the sides equal to the width of the patient’s mouth
Sanjiaojiu
Two points that make an equilateral triangle with the top being the umbilicus and the sides equal to the width of the patient’s mouth
Shixuan
On the tips of the 10 fingers, 0.1 cun distal to the nails
Sifeng
On the palmar surface in the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers
Yaotongxue
Two points on the dorsum of the hand, between the 2nd & 3rd and 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, midway between the transverse wrist crease and the metacarpophalangeal joints
Baxie
On the dorsum of the hand, at the junction of the red and white skin of the hand webs, 8 in all
Luo Zhen
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, about 0.5 cun posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint, opposite PC 8
Wailaogong
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, about 0.5 cun posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint, opposite PC 8
Erbai
4 cun from the wrist crease, on either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis.
Zhoujian
On the tip of the olecranon when the elbow is flexed
Jianqian
Midway between the end of the anterior axillary fold and LI 15
Jianneiling
Midway between the end of the anterior axillary fold and LI 15
Zhongkui
On the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger
Zhongquan
In the depression between LI5 and SJ4
Bizhong
On the lateral aspect of the forearm, midway between the transverse wrist crease and elbow crease, between the radius and ulna
Huanzhong
Midway between GB30 and Du 2
Baichongwo
1 cun above SP 10
Heding
In the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border
Neixiyan
In the depression medial to the patellar ligament, medial and inferior to the patella
Lanweixue
2 cun below ST 36
Dannangxue
1-2 cun below GB 34
Ba feng
On the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the web margins.
Obl 0.5-0.8
Duyin
On the plantar aspect of the 2nd toe, in the center of the distal interphalangeal skin crease
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