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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  
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Yintang   Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows  
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Taiyang   In the depression about 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus  
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Yuyao   In the hollow, at the midpoint of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil  
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Qiuhou   At the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the infraorbital margin  
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Erjian   At the apex of the auricle  
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Yiming   1 cun posterior to SJ 17  
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Bitong   At the highest point of the nasolabial groove  
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Jiachengjiang   1 cun lateral to Ren 24  
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Jinjin & Yuye   On the veins of both sides of the frenulum of the tongue  
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Qianzhen   0.5-1 cun anterior to the auricular lobe  
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Shanglianquan   1 cun below the midpoint of the lower jaw, in the depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the jaw  
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Bai Lao   2 cun above Du 14 and 1 cun lateral to the midline Perp 0.5-0.8  
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An Mian   Midway between SJ 17 and GB 20  
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Dingchuan   0.5 cun lateral to Du 14  
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Weiguanxiashu   1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T8  
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Yishu   1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T8  
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Pigen   3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L1  
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Yaoyan   About 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4  
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Shiqizhui   Below the spinous process of L5  
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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  
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Yaoqi   2 cun directly above the tip of the coccyx  
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Tituo   4 cun lateral to Ren 4  
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Zigongzue   3 cun lateral to Ren 3  
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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  
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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  
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Shixuan   On the tips of the 10 fingers, 0.1 cun distal to the nails  
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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  
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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  
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Baxie   On the dorsum of the hand, at the junction of the red and white skin of the hand webs, 8 in all  
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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  
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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  
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Erbai   4 cun from the wrist crease, on either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis.  
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Zhoujian   On the tip of the olecranon when the elbow is flexed  
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Jianqian   Midway between the end of the anterior axillary fold and LI 15  
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Jianneiling   Midway between the end of the anterior axillary fold and LI 15  
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Zhongkui   On the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger  
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Zhongquan   In the depression between LI5 and SJ4  
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Bizhong   On the lateral aspect of the forearm, midway between the transverse wrist crease and elbow crease, between the radius and ulna  
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Huanzhong   Midway between GB30 and Du 2  
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Baichongwo   1 cun above SP 10  
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Heding   In the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border  
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Neixiyan   In the depression medial to the patellar ligament, medial and inferior to the patella  
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Lanweixue   2 cun below ST 36  
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Dannangxue   1-2 cun below GB 34  
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Ba feng   On the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the web margins. Obl 0.5-0.8  
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Duyin   On the plantar aspect of the 2nd toe, in the center of the distal interphalangeal skin crease  
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