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Shaohai (HT3) : He. (sea) point
[Location] When the elbow is flexed, the point is at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial end of the transverse cubital crease and the medial epocondyle of the humerus.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] perpendicular insertion Read More
Qingling (HT 2)
[Location] On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3cun above the transverse cubital crease on the line connecting Jiquan and Shaohai, in the groove medial to M. bieceps brachii.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Perpendicular insertion Read More
Jiquan (HT1)
[Location] When the upper arms abduct, the point is at the apex of the axillary fossa, where the axillary artery pulsates.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Avoid axillary artery, perpendicular insertion 0.5~1.0 cun; moxibustion is applicable. Read More
Dabao (SP21)
[Location] on the mid-axillary line, in the sixth intercostal space.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Subcutaneous or oblique insertion 0.5~0.8cun; moxibustion is applicable.
[Indications ] Pain in the hypochondrium, asthma, pain Read More
Zhourong (SP20)
[Location] In the second intercostal space, 6cun from the anterior midline of the body.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Oblique or subcutaneous insertion 0.5~0.8 cun; moxibustion is applicable.
[Indications ] distention Read More
Xiongxiang (SP19)
[Location] In the third intercostal space, 6cun from the anterior midline of the body.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Oblique or subcutaneous insertion 0.5~0.8 cun; moxibustion is applicable.
[Indications ] distention and pain in Read More
Tianxi (SP 18)
[Location] In the fourth intercostal space, 6cun from the anterior midline of the body.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Oblique or subcutaneous insertion 0.5~0.8cun; moxibustion is applicable.
[Indications ] Pain in the chest, cough, mastalgia, insufficient lacction.
[Common Read More
Shidou (SP 17)
[Location] In the fifth intercostal space, 6cun from the anterior midline of the body.
[Needling and moxibustion Method] Obique insertion 0.5~0.8 cun; moxibustion is applicable.
[Indications ] pain and distention in the chest and hyochondrium, abdominal distention, rugitus, Read More