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Points
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Large
Intestine
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SanJiao
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Small
Intestine
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LI
5 to LI 11 = 12 cun |
SJ
4 to LI 11 (!) = 12 cun |
SI
5 to SI 8 = 12 cun |
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Sea
(Earth)
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LI
11
In the elbow crease midway between the radial side of the tendon
of the muscle biceps brachii (LU 5) and the lateral epicondyle of
the humerus
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SJ
10
When elbow is flexed, in a depression 1 cun proximal to the Olecranon
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SI
8
In a hollow midway between the tip of the olecranon and the tip
of the medial epicondyle (cubital tunnel)
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Xi
Cleft
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LI
7
5 cun proximal to LI 5 (anatomic snuffbox) on a line connecting
LI 5 and LI 11
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SJ
7
3 cun proximal SJ 4 on the radial edge/side of the ulna (level with
SJ 6)
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SI
6
In a cleft on the radial side of the high point of the styloid process,
when the hand is placed on the chest
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Luo
Connect
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LI
6
3 cun from LI 5 (anatomic snuffbox) on a line connecting LI 5 and
LI 11
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SJ
5
2 cun from SJ 4 in the depression between ulna and radius on the
radial side of the tendons of the extensor digitorum communis muscle
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SI
7
5 cun proximal to SI 5, on a line between SI 5 and SI 8 in a depression
between the anteriro border of the ulna and the flexor carpi ulnaris
muscle
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River
(Fire)
|
LI
5
In the anatomic snuffbox between the tendons of the extensor policis
longus and extensor policis brevis muscle
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SJ
6
3 cun from SJ 4 in a depression between the radius and the ulna
on the radial side of the tendons of the extensor digitorum communis
muscle
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SI
5
In the depression of the head of the ulna and the base of the triquetral
bone
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Yuang
Source
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LI
4
On the radial border on the midpoint of the shaft of the 2nd metacarpal
bone
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SJ
4
On the wrist joint, in the depression of the tendons of extensor
communis and extensor digiti minimi
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SI
4
In the depression between the triquetral bone and the base of the
5th metacarpal bone
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Stream
(Wood)
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LI
3
In a depression proximal and inferior to the head of the 2nd metacarpal
bone
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SJ
3
On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal the 4th and
the 5th metacarpophalnageal joint
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SI
3
In the depression proximal to the head of the 5th metacarpal bone
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Spring
(Water)
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LI
2
On the radial border of the index finger, distal and inferior to
the 2nd metacarpo-phalangeal joint
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SJ
2
In a loose fist at the end of the visible crease formed by the web
space of the 4th and 5th finger
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SI
2
Ulnar border of the 5th finger, in a depression just distal to the
5th metacarpo-phalangeal joint
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Well
(Metal)
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LI
1
On the radial side of the nail of the 2nd finger, 0.1 cun from the
junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
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SJ
1
On the ulnar side of the nail of the 4th finger, 0.1 cun from the
junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
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SI
1
On the ulnar side of the nail of the 5th finger, 0.1 cun from the
junction of a line drawn vertically and horizontally
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Notes:
Points
in area of the wrist joint: LI 5, SJ 4, SI 5
Points
in area of the elbow joint: LI 11, SI 8, SJ 10 (1 Cun proximal
to the Olecranon)
Sequential row of classified points on the Large Intestine
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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