Hand Yin - Sea to Well
Points
Lung
Pericardium
Heart
LU 5 to LU 9 = 12 cun PE 3 to PE 7 = 12 cun HE 3 to HE 7 = 12 cun
Sea (Water)
LU 5
In the elbow crease in a depression of the radial side of the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle
PE 3
In the elbow crease on the ulnar side of the tendon of the muscle biceps brachii (aponeurosis of the tendon)
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
Xi Cleft
LU 6
7 Cun proximal the wrist crease, on a line connecting LU 5 and LU 9
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
HE 6
0.5 Cun proximal to HE 7, on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
Luo Connect
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
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
River (Metal)
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
HE 4
1.5 Cun proximal to HE 7, on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
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
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
Well (Wood)
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
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

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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