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43 Extra Acupuncture Points (points with duplicate names are repeated)

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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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