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Points
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Lung
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Pericardium
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Heart
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LU
5 to LU 9 = 12 cun |
PE
3 to PE 7 = 12 cun |
HE
3 to HE 7 = 12 cun |
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Sea (Water)
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LU 5
In the elbow crease in a depression of the radial side of the
tendon of the biceps brachii muscle
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PE
3
In the elbow crease on the ulnar side of the tendon of the muscle
biceps brachii (aponeurosis of the tendon)
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HE
3
In the elbow crease midway between the ulnar side of the tendon
of the muscle biceps brachii (PE 3) and the medial epicondyle of
the humerus
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Xi
Cleft
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LU
6
7 Cun proximal the wrist crease, on a line connecting LU 5 and LU
9
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PE
4
5 Cun proximal the wrist crease, between the tendons of the palmaris
longus and the flexor carpi radialis muscle, on a line connecting
PE 3 and PE 7
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HE
6
0.5 Cun proximal to HE 7, on the radial side of the tendon of the
flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
|
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Luo
Connect
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LU
7
1.5 Cun proximal to LI 5 (in the anatomic snuffbox) in the depression
between the tendons of the brachioradialis and abductor pollicis
longus muscle
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PE
6
2 Cun proximal the wrist crease, between the tendons of the palmaris
longus and the flexor carpi radialis muscle, on a line connecting
PE 3 and PE 7
|
HE
5
1 Cun proximal to HE 7, on the radial side of the tendon of the
flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
|
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River
(Metal)
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LU
8
1.0 Cun proximal to the wrist crease (LU 9) in the depression between
the base of the styloid process and the radial artery
|
PE
5
3 Cun proximal the wrist crease, between the tendons of the palmaris
longus and the flexor carpi radialis muscle, on a line connecting
PE 3 and PE 7
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HE
4
1.5 Cun proximal to HE 7, on the radial side of the tendon of the
flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
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Stream
(Earth & Yuang Source)
|
LU 9
On the radial end of the wrist joint between the radial artery
and the tendon of the abductor pollicis longus muscle (level with
H7)
|
PE 7
On the wrist crease, between the tendons of the palmaris longus
and the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
|
HE
7
At the wrist joint, n the radial side of the tendon of the flexor
carpi ulnaris muscle in a depresssion proximal to the pisiform bone
|
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Spring
(Fire)
|
LU
10
In the depression midway between the shaft of the first metacarpal
bone and the thenar muscle
|
PE
8
On the palm midway in a depression between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal
bones where the middle finger rests when a loose fist is made
|
HE
8
On the palm midway in a depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal
bones where the little finger rests when a loose fist is made
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Well (Wood)
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LU
11
On the radial side of the nail of the 1st finger, 0.1 cun from the
junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
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PE
9
On the radial side of the nail of the 3rd (middle) finger, 0.1 cun
from the junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
|
HE
9
On the radial side of the nail of the 5th finger, 0.1 cun from the
junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
|
Notes:
Points in
area of the wrist joint: LU 9, PE 7, HE 7
Points
in area of the elbow joint: LU 5, PE 3, HE 3
Sequential row of classified points on the Lung channel only
(c)
2001 d blumberg
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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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