Point Name

Symbol

Location

Zhongfu

LU 1

1 cun below the Yunmen, in 1^st intercostal space

Yunmen

LU 2

6 cun lateral to the midline of the chest, at the level of the lower border of the clavicle

Tianfu

LU 3

3 cun below the axilla at the lateral border of the biceps brachia muscle

Xiabai

LU 4

1 cun below Tianfu at the lateral border of the biceps brachia muscle

Chize

LU 5

On the cubital crease, it is near the radial border of the tendon of the biceps brachia, location is found with the elbow slightly flexed

Kongzui

LU 6

7 cun above the transverse wrist crease, on the line between Chize and Taiyuan

Lieque

LU 7

1.5 cun above the transverse wrist crease, above the styloid process of the radius

Jingqu

LU 8

1 cun above Taiyuan on the radial side of the a.radialis

Taiyuan

LU 9

On the transverse wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the a.radialis

Yuji

LU 10

In the middle of the palmar surface of the first metacarpal bone at the junction of the white and red skin

Shaoshang

LU 11

On the radial side of the thumb, 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail

Point Name

Symbol

Location

Shangyang

LI 1

About 0.1 cun behind the corner of the nail on the radial side of the index finger

Erjian

LI 2

On the dorsum of the hand, at the radial side of the proximal end of the index finger

Shanjian

LI 3

On the dorsum of the hand, at the radial side of the distal part of the second metacarpal bone, the fist being slightly closed

Hegu

LI 4

Between the first and the second metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2^nd metacarpal bone on the radial side

Yangxi

LI 5

Over the wrist joint, between the tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle and extensor pollicis longus muscle

Pianli

LI 6

3 cun above Yangxi, on the connecting line of Yangxi and Quchi

Wenliu

LI 7

5 cun above Yangxi

Xialian

LI 8

4 cun below Quchi

Shanglian

LI 9

3 cun below Quchi

Shousanli

LI 10

2 cun below Quchi

Quchi

LI 11

When the elbow is flexed, the point in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between Chize and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Zhouliao

LI 12

One cun above the external part of Quchi, Beside the humerus

Shouwuli

LI 13

3 cun above Quchi

Binao

LI 14

7 cun above Quchi, at the insertion of the deltoid muscle

Jianyu

LI 15

At the antero-inferior part of the acromion, where a depression is formed when the arm is raised

Jugu

LI 16

At the depression between the acromial end of the clavicle and the upper part of the spine of the scapula

Tianding

LI 17

About one cun below the middle of the supraclavicular fossa at the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Futu

LI 18

3 cun laterally from the middle of the laryngeal prominence, just between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Kouheliao

LI 19

0.5 cun by the side of Renzhong, below the lateral margin of the naris

Yingxiang

LI 20

0.5 cun by the side of the ala nasi, in the nasolabial sulcus

Point Name

Symbol

Location

Chengqi

ST 1

In between the eyeball and the inferior border of the ocular orbit, beneath the pupil, when the eyes are looking straight ahead

Sibai

ST 2

Below Chengqi, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen

Juliao

ST 3

Directly below the middle of the eye, level with the inferior border of the ala nasi

Dicang

ST 4

0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth

Daying

ST 5

In front of the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the masseter, behind the facial artery

Jiache

ST 6

One finger place anterior and superior to lower angle of the mandible where the masseter attaches at the prominence of the muscle when the teeth are clenched

Xiaguan

ST 7

In the depression between the inferior border of the zygomatic arch and the mandibular notch

Touwei

ST 8

0.5 cun within the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the Du channel

Renying

ST 9

By the side of the laryngeal prominence behind the carotid artery

Shuitu

ST 10

In the central point between Renying and Qishe

Qishe

ST 11

The superior border of the medial end of the clavicle, between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Quepen

ST 12

Middle of the superior border of the clavicle, vertically above the nipple

Qihu

ST 13

In between the first rib and the middle of the inferior border of the clavicle

Kufang

ST 14

In between the first rib, 4 cun lateral to Huagai

Wuyi

ST 15

In between the second rib, 4 cun lateral to Zigong

Yingchuang

ST 16

In between the third rib, 4 cun lateral to Yutang

Ruzhong

ST 17

Middle of the nipple

Rugen

ST 18

Directly below the nipple in the 5^th intercostal space

Burong

ST 19

6 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Ren Mai

Chengman

ST 20

5 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Shangwan

Liangmen

ST 21

2 cun lateral to Zhongwan

Guanmen

ST 22

3 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Ren Mai

Taiyi

ST 23

2 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Xiawan

Huaroumen

ST 24

1 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to Ren Mai

Tianshu

ST 25

2 cun lateral to the umbilicus

Wailing

ST 26

1 cun below the umbilicus and 6 cun at the side of the Yinjiao

Daju

ST 27

2 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun at the side of the Shimen

ShuiDao

ST 28

3 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun at the side of the Guanyuan

Guilai

ST 29

4 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun at the side of the Zhongji

Qichong

ST 30

5 cun below the umbilicus and 2 cun at the side of the Qugu

Biguan

ST 31

6 cun above the Futu

Futu

ST 32

6 cun above the latero-superior border of the patella, on the line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine with lateral border of the patella

Yinshi

ST 33

3 cun above the latero-superior border of the patella

Liangqiu

ST 34

2 cun above the latero-superior border of the patella

Dubi

ST 35

In the depression of the lateral part of the patella ligament when the knee is bent

Zusanli

ST 36

3 cun below Dubi, one finger width lateral to the anterior tibial crest

Shangjuxu

ST 37

3 cun below the Zusanli

Tiaokou

ST 38

3 cun below the Shangjuxu or eight cun below Dubi

Xiajuxu

ST 39

3 cun below the Shangjuxu or nine cun below Dubi

Fenglong

ST 40

1 cun lateral to Tiaokou

Jiexi

ST 41

In the dorsal crease of ankle joint, between tendon of the extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus

Chongyang

ST 42

1.5 cun below the Jiexi

Xiangu

ST 43

Between the second and third metatarsal bones

Neiting

ST 44

In the web between the second and third toes

Lidui

ST 45

About 0.1 cun the lateral side of the corner of the nail of the second toe

Point Name

Symbol

Location

Yinbai

SP 1

Above 0.1 cun behind the corner of the vallum unguis at the medial side of the big toe

Dadu

SP 2

On the medial side of the proximal end of the metatarsal bone of the big toe

Taibai

SP 3

On the medial side of the distal end of the metatarsal bone of the big toe

Gongsun

SP 4

In the distal and inferior depression to the base of the 1^st metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin

Shangqiu

SP 5

In the depression at the anterior part under the medial malleolus

Sanyinjiao

SP 6

3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the line drawn from the medial malleolus to Yinlingquan

Lougu

SP 7

3 cun above the Sanyinjiao

Diji

SP 8

3 cun below the Yinlingquan

Yinlingquan

SP 9

On the lower border of the medial condoyle of the tibia, in the depression between the posterior border of the tibia and the Gastrocnemius

Xuehai

SP 10

When knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the medio-superior border of the patella, on the bulge of the medial portion of the Quadriceps femoris. Another way to locate this point is to cup your right palm to the patient’s left knee, with the thumb on its medial side and the other four fingers directed proximally. The point is where the tip of your thumb rests

Jimen

SP 11

6 cun above the Xuehai

Chongmen

SP 12

3.5 cun lateral to the Qugu.

Fushe

SP 13

0.7 cun above the Chongmen and three cun below the Fujie.

Fujie

SP 14

1.3 cun below the Daheng

Daheng

SP 15

4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus, on the mammilary line, lateral to the rectus abdomminis

Fuai

SP 16

3 cun above the Daheng

Shidou

SP 17

6 cun from the midsternal line, at the 5^th intercostal space

Tianxi

SP 18

6 cun from the midsternal line, at the 4^th intercostal space

Xiongxiang

SP 19

6 cun from the midsternal line, at the 3^th intercostal space

Zhourong

SP 20

6 cun from the midsternal line, at the 2^th intercostal space

Dabao

SP 21

3 cun below Yuanye, on the midaxillary line at the 6^th intercostal space

Point Name

Symbol

Location

Jiquan

HT 1

At the centre of the fossa axillaries on the medial side of the axillaris when the arm is abducted

Qingling

HT 2

3 cun above the Shaohai

Shaohai

HT 3

When the elbow is flexed, the point is at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, in the depression anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Lingdao

HT 4

On the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist when the palm faces upward

Tongli

HT 5

When the palm is upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist

Yinxi

HT 6

0.5 cun above the Shenmen

Shenmen

HT 7

On the transverse crease of the wrist, in the region between the pisiform bone and the ulna, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris

Shaofu

HT 8

On the ulnar side of Pt. Lagong, between the fourth and fifth metacarpal

Shaochong

HT 9

On the radial aspect of the little finger, about 0. 1 cun proximal from the corner of the nail

Point Name

Symbol

Location

Shaoze

SI 1

About 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail on the ulnar side of the little finger

Qiangu

SI 2

Anterior to the ulnar side of 5^th art. metacarpo-phalangeal when clenching a fist, a transverse crease is formed there and distal to which the point stands

Houxi

SI 3

When a loose fist is made, the point is proximal to the head of the 5^th metacarpal bone on the ulnar side, in the depression at the junction of the red and white skin

Wangu

SI 4

On the ulnar side of the back of the hand, in the depression amid the base of the fifth metacarpal bone the hamate bone and the pisiformus

Yanggu

SI 5

In the depression at the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the back of the wrist, between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral bone

Yanglao

SI 6

Flex the elbow with palm against the chest, the point is on the bony cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna

Zhizheng

SI 7

5 cun above the ulnar end of transverse crease of the back of the wrist, on the line between Pt. Yanggu and Pt. Xiaohai

Xiaohai

SI 8

In sulcus n. ulnaris between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle the humerus, flex the elbow when locating the point

Jianzhen

SI 9

Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint. When the arm is adducted, the point is 1 cun above the posterior end of the axillary fold

Naoshu

SI 10

Superior and slight lateral to the Pt. Jianzhen, at the lower border of the scapular spine

Tianzong

SI 11

In the infrascapular fossa, at the junction of the upper and middle third of the distance between the lower border of the scapular spine and the inferior angle of the scapula

Bingfeng

SI 12

In the center of the fossa supraspinata of the scapula, directly above Pt. Tianzong, in the depression when the arm is lifted

Quyuan

SI 13

On the medial end of the fossa supraspinata of the scapula, at the level of spinous process of the 3^rd thoracic vertebrae

Jianwaishu

SI 14

3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1^st thoracic vertebra

Jianzhongshu

SI 15

2 cun lateral to the lower border of the 7^th cervical vertebra

Tianchuang

SI 16

3.5 cun lateral to laryngeal cartilage, on the posterior border of the m.sternocleidomastoideus, 0.5 cun posterior to the Pt. Neck-Futu

Tianrong

SI 17

Posterior to the angle of lower jaw, in the depression on the anterior border of m. sternocleido-mastoideus

Quanliao

SI 18

Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression on the lower border of zygomatic arch

Tinggong

SI 19

Between the tragus and the mandibular joint, where a depression is formed when the mouth is slightly open