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Points
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SPLEEN
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LIVER
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KIDNEY
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| Highest
prominence of the medial malleolus to the medial end of the popliteal
crease (knee joint) = 15 Cun |
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Well
(Wood)
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SP
1
On the medial side of the nail of the 1st (big) toe, 0.1 cun from
the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
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LV
1
On the lateral side of the nail of the 1st (big) toe, 0.1 cun from
the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
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KI
1
On the sole of the foot, 1 third of the distance and the heel in
a depression formed by the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bone
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Spring
(Fire)
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SP
2
In a depression distal and inferior to the 1st metatarso-phalangeal
joint
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LV
2
05 Cun proximal to the web formed by the 1st and 2nd toe
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KI
2
In a depression formed distal and inferior next to the navicular
tuberosity
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Stream
(Earth & Yuang Source)
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SP
3
In a depression posterior and inferior to the head of 1st metatarsal
bone
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LV
3
On the dorsum of the foot in a hollow formed by the 1st and 2nd
metatarsal bone
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KI
3
On the level with highest prominence of the medial malleolus midway
in the depresssion between the medial malleolus and the Achilles
tendon
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Luo
Connect
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SP
4
In a depression distal and inferior to the base of 1st metatarsal
bone
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LV
5
5 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus
in a depression formed by the posterior border of the medial crest
of the tibia and the gastrognemicus muscle
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KI
4
0.5 Cun off the anterior border of Achilles tendon midway on the
line between KI 3 and KI 5
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River
(Metal)
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SP
5
In a depression anterior and inferior in the junction of a line
drawn vertically and horizontally of the medial malleolus
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LV
4
On the anterior border of the medial malleolus in a significant
depression formed by the tendon of tibialis anterior when foot is
dorsiflexed
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KI
7
2 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus
(in a line with KI 3) on the anterior border of Achilles tendon
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Xi
Cleft
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SP
8
10 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus
on the posterior border of the tibia (3 Cun inferior to SP 9)
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LV
6
7 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus
in a depression formed by the posterior border of the medial crest
of the tibia and the gastrognemicus muscle
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KI 5
In a depression anterior and superior to the calcaneal tuberosity
(Insertion of Achill tendon)
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Sea
(Water)
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SP
9
In a depression formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the
posterior border of the tibia (level with GB 34 located anterior
and inferior to the head of the fibula)
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LV
8
In the medial end of the popliteal crease in a depression 1 Cun
anterior to the tendons of the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus
muscle
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KI
10
In the medial end of the popliteal crease in the depression formed
by the tendons of the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus muscle
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Notes:
Points
in area of the ankle joint: Sp 5, LV 4, KI 3
Points in area of the knee joint: Sp 9, LV 8, KI 10
River - , Luo Connect - and Xi Cleft points are sequential on the Spleen
channel only
Other
important points:
Sp 6, located 3 Cun proximal to the highest prominence of
the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the tibia
(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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