Foot Yang - Sea to Well
Points
Bladder
Gallbladder
Stomach
Highest prominence of the lateral malleolus to the lateral end of popliteal crease (knee joint) = 16 Cun
Sea (Earth)
BL 40
In a depression in the midth of the popliteal crease
GB 34
In the depression anterior and inferior approx 1 Cun below the head of the fibula (level with SP 9 located in a depression formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia)
ST 36
3 Cun below ST 35 (eye of the knee) one patients midfinger breadth lateral to the lower border of the tuberositas of the tibia
Lower HE Sea Points
BL 39
HE Point of San Jiao

Lateral end of the popliteal crease on the medial side of the tendon of the biceps femoris muscle
NIL
only on the Bladder and Stomach channel !
ST 39
He Point of Small Intestine
7 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus one patients midfinger breadth lateral to the tuberositas of the tibia

ST 37
He Point of Large Intestine
10 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus one patients midfinger breadth lateral to the tuberositas of the tibia
Luo Connect
BL 58
7 Cun proximal (1 Cun inferior to BL 57) and in a line with BL 60
GB 37
5 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula
ST 40
8 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus, two patients midfinger breadth on the anterior border of the tibia
River (Fire)
BL 60
In a depression lateral midway between the achill tendon and a line to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus
GB 38
4 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula
ST 41
Midway between both malleoli in a hollow formed by the head of the talus bone and the tendon of the extensor hallucis longus muscle and the tendons of the extensor digitorum communis muscles
Xi Cleft
BL 63
Posterior and inferior in a depression formed by the cuboid and the calcaneus bone (proximal to the base of the fifth metatarsal bone)
GB 36
7 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula
ST 34
Patella upper to lower border = 2 Cun
2 Cun above lateral to the superior border of the patella in a line to spina iliaca anterior superior (ASIS)
Yuang Source
BL 64
In a depression anterior and inferior to the base of the shaft of 5th metatarsal bone
GB 40
In a depression anterior and inferior in the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally of the lateral malleolus
ST 42
On the highest point of the dorsum of the foot, in the junction formed by the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal and the 2nd and 3rd cuneiform bone
Stream (Wood)
BL 65
In a depression proximal and inferior to the head of 5th metatarsal bone
GB 41
On the dorsum of the foot in a hollow formed by the 4th and 5th metatarsal bone, lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi muscle
ST 43
On the dorsum of the foot midway in the hollow formed the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bone
Spring (Water)
BL 66
In a depression anterior and inferior to the 5th metatarsophalangeal joint
GB 43
At the end of the visible crease formed by the web space of the 4th and 5th toe
ST 44
At the end of the visible crease formed by the web space of the 2nd and 3rd toe
Well (Metal)
BL 67
On the lateral side of the nail of the 5th toe, 0.1 cun from the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
GB 44
On the lateral side of the nail of the 4th toe, 0.1 cun from the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
ST 45
On the lateral side of the nail of the 2nd toe, 0.1 cun from the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally

Notes:
Stomach channel is the only channel with a XI cleft point (ST 34) above a joint !
ST 36 has to be located below GB 34

(c) 2001 d blumberg

References:
Yu-Lin L, Chun-Yan et al, Seirin-Bildatlas der Akupunktur Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft, Köln/Germany, 1999

Focks C, Hillenbrand N, Leitfaden TCM, Schwerpunkt Akupunktur Urban & Fischer, München/Germany, 2000

Deadman P, Al-Khafaji M, Baker K, A Manual of Acupuncture Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, 1999

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