| Question |
Answer |
| Taiyang |
In the depression about one finger breadth posterior tothe midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus |
| Yintang |
Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows |
| Shanglianquan |
1 cun below the midpoint of the lower jaw, in the depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the jaw |
| Erjian |
Fold the auricle, the point is at the apex of the auricle |
| Yuyao |
At the midpoint of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil |
| Sishencong |
A group of 4 points, at the vertex, 1 cun respectively posterior, anterior and lateral to Baihui (GV20) |
| Qiuhou |
At the junction of the lateral 1/4 and the medial 3/4 of the infraorbital margin |
| Jiachengjiang |
1 cun lateral to Chengjiang (CV24) |
| Jinjing, Yuye |
On the veins on the both sides of the frenulum of the tongue, Jinjing is on the left, Yuye is on the right |
| Bitong |
At the highest point of the nasolabial groove |
| Qianzheng |
0.5-1.0 cun anterior to the auricular lobe |
| Yiming |
1 cun posterior to Yifeng (SJ 17) |
| Anmian |
Midpoint between Yifeng (SJ 17) and Fengchi (GB20) |
| Dingchuan |
0.5 cun lateral to Dazhui (GV 14) |
| Huatuojiaji |
A group of 34 points on both sides of the spinal column, 0.5 cun lateral to the lower border of each spinous process from T1 to L5 |
| Bailao |
2 cun above Dazhui (GV14), 1 cun lateral to the midline |
| Weiwanxiashu |
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the T8 |
| Shiqizhui |
Below the spinous process of the L5 |
| Yaoqi |
2 cun directly above the tip of the coccyx |
| Pigen |
3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the L1 |
| Yaoyan |
about 3.5-4 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the L4. The point is in the depression appearing in prone position |
| Zigongxue |
3 cun lateral to Zhongji (CV3-4 cun below umbilicus) |
| Jianqian |
Midway between the end of the anterior axillary fold and Jianyu (LI15) |
| Shixuan |
On the tip of the ten fingers, about 0.1 cun distal to the nails |
| Sifeng |
On the palmar surface, in the midpoint of the transverse cerases of the proximal interphalangeal joints ofthe index, middle, ring, and little fingers |
| Zhongkui |
On the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger at dorsum aspect |
| Baxie |
on the dorsum of the hand, at the junction of the white and red skin of the hand webs, eight in all. making a loose fist to locate the points |
| Luozhen |
On the dorsum of the hand, between the second and third metacarpal bones, about 0.5 cun posterior to metacarpophalangeal joint |
| Yaotongxue |
On the dorsum of the hand, midway between the transverse wrist crease and metacarpophalangeal joint, between the second and third metacarpal bones, and between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, 4 points in all on both hands |
| Zhongquan |
On the dorsal crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of common extensor muscle of fingers between Yangxi (LI5) and Yangchi (TE4) |
| Erbai |
on the metacarpal aspect of forearm, 4 cun above the transverse wrist crease, on the both sides of the tendon of m. flexor carpi radialis, two points on one hand |
| Bizhong |
on the lateral aspect of the forearm, midway between the transverse wrist crease and elbow crease, between the radius and the ulna. (center of forearm) |
| Zhoujian |
On the tip of the ulnar olecranon when the elbow is flexed. |
| Huanzhong |
Midway between Huantiao (GB30) and Yaoshu (GV2) |
| Baichongwo |
1 cun above Xuehai (SP10) |
| Xiyan |
A pair of points in the two depression, medial and lateral to the patellar ligament, locating the point with the knee flexed. Those two points are also termed medial and lateral Xiyan respectively. Lateral Xiyan overlaps with Dubi (ST35) |
| Lanweixue |
The tender spot about 2 cun below Zusanli (ST36) |
| Heding |
In the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border |
| Dannangxue |
Then tender spot 1-2 cun directly below Yanglingquan (GB34) |
| Bafeng |
On the dorsum of foot, in the depression on the webs between toes, proximal to the margins of the webs between toes, proximal to the margins of the webs, at the junction of the red and white skin, 8 points in all |
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