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Acupuncture Point Location

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Shishencong   4 pts at the vertex of the head, each 1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to DU20  
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Yintang   Midway between the medial ends of eyebrows, @ inferior border of glabella  
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Yuyao   Directly above pupil, at midpoint of eyebrow, in a depression in the frontal bone on supraorbital ridge  
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Taiyang   In depression about 1 cun posterior to the midpont between outer canthus and lateral end of eyebrow  
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Erjian   on the Apex of ear  
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Bitong   @ top of nasolabial groove  
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Biyan   Lateral to midline of the nose, between bone and cartilage at top of triangle  
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Jin Jin (L) Yuye (R)   On the vein on both sides of frenulum of the tongue, JinJin (left) Yuye (right)  
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Bailao   2 cun above @ 1 cun lateral to GV14  
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Anmian   Midway between SJ17 and GB20  
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Liniao   On AML, halfway between umbilicus and upper border of pubis symphysis  
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Dingchuan   .5 cun lateral to GV14 on Huatuo line  
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UB1   .1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye  
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UB2   Superior to UB1, in a depression near the medial end of the eyebrow  
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UB3   directly abve UB2, .5 cun w/i hairline, level with DU24  
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UB4   .5cun w/i hairline 1.5 lateral to DU24, 1/3 the dist btween Du24 and ST8  
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UB9   1.3 cun lateral to DU17 (1.5 above DU16)  
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UB10   1.3 cun lateral to DU16 (level with BSP C1)  
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GB1   On lateral side of orbit, .5 lateral to outer canthus  
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GB2   In hollow btwn intertragic notch (post) and condyloid process (ant)  
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GB3   In hollow above Zygomatice arch, directly above ST7  
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GB8   In slight depression 1 cun directly above apex of ear  
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GB12   In depression just posterior to mastoid process  
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GB20   midway between DU16 and the mastoid process  
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GB24   Directly below nipple in 7th ICS  
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Ren 4   3 cun below umbilicus on AML  
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REN6   1.5 below the umbilicus on AML  
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REN8   in the center of the umbilicus  
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REN 12   4 cun above umbilicus on AML  
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REN17   AML, level with 4th ICS  
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REN23   on AML, in depression superior to the hyoid bone  
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DU15   On PML, level with BSP C1, .5 cun below DU16  
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DU16   .5 cun superior to DU15, in a depression below the EOP  
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DU20   7 cun superior to PHL and 5 cun posterior to AHL, on midline  
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ST1   Directly below pupil btween eyeball and infraorbital ridge  
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ST2   1 cun below pupil, in a depression @ infraorbital foramen  
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ST3   Below ST2 level with border of Ala NAsi, lateral side of groove  
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ST4   LAteral corner of mouth, directly below ST3  
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ST5   Anterior to angle of the mandible, ant border of the Masseter, in a depression  
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ST6   1 fingerbreadth anterior/ superior to lower angle of mandible, teeth clenched, part sticks out most  
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ST7   Lower border of Zygomatic arch, depression anterior to condyloid process with mouth closed  
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ST8   .5 cun w/i AHL, corner of forehead, 4.5 cun from GV24  
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ST9   Level with laryngeal prominence, just over the artery, anterior border of SCM  
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ST10   Midway between ST9 and ST11, anterior border of SCM  
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ST11   Superior border of sternal end of clavicle , between heads of SCM  
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ST12   Midpoint of supraclavicular fossa, 4 cun from midline  
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ST18   5th ICS, 4 cun from midline  
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ST21   4 cun above navel, 2 cun from CV12  
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ST25   2 cun lateral to navel (REN8)  
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ST28   3 cun below navel, 2 cun from REN4  
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ST30   5 cun below navel, 2 cun from REN2  
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SJ16   Post/ Inf to mastoid process, posterior border of SCM  
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SJ17   Post to earlobe, depression btwn mandible and mastoid  
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SJ18   Center of mastoid process, junc of middle and lower third of curve btwn SJ17 and SJ20, behind helix of ear  
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SJ19   Post to ear, junc of up/mid third of curve btwn SJ17 ad SJ20, behind helix  
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SJ20   Directly above ear apex, within hairline  
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SJ21   dep. ant to supratragic notch, slightly superior to condyloid process, mouth open  
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SJ22   Ant/ Sup to SJ21, level with root of auricle, post. border of hairline of temple  
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SJ23   Depression at lateral extremity of eyebrow  
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SI16   Neck, post. border of SCM, sup/post to LI18  
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SI17   Post. to angle of mandible, in depression on Ant. border of SCM  
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SI18   Below outer canthus, depression on lower border of Zygoma  
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LI17   Lateral side of neck, posterior border of SCM, lateral to adam's applem @ midpoint on line between LI18 and ST12  
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LI18   Level with Adam's apple, between heads of SCM  
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LI19   On upper lip right below lateral margin of nostril, level with DU26  
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LI20   In nasolabial groove, level w/ mid point of ala nasi  
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LV13   LAt. side of abdomen, below free end of 11th rib  
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LV14   Directly below nipple, in 6th ICS  
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KD16   .5 cun lateral to navel  
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KD25   2nd ICS, 2 cun from CV19 (AML)  
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SP15   4 cun lateral to center of navel  
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SP21   On midaxillary line, 6 cun below axilla, at free end of 11th rib, in 6th or 7th ICS  
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PHL to GV14   3 Cun  
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PHL to GV20   7 Cun  
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GV20 to AHL   5 Cun  
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PHL to AHL   12 Cun  
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AHL to Glabella   3 cun  
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Center of umbilicus (CV8) to Upper border of Pubis symphasis (CV2)   5 Cun  
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Center of umbilicus (CV8) to subcostal angle   8 cun  
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AML to LU2   6 cun  
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AML to mamillary line   4 cun  
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PC1   4th ICS, 5 cun from midline  
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GB26   Directly below free end of 11th rib, where LV13 is located, at level of umbilicus  
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Sanjiaojiu   Measure the person's smile, form equilateral triangle with umbilicus as apex  
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Tituo   4 cun lateral to REN4  
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Zigonxue   4 cun below umbilicus, 3 cun lateral to midline  
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