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CAM Location All pts Acupuncture

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LU-1 中府 Zhōngfŭ = Middle Palace   show
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LU-2 雲門 (云门) Yúnmén = Cloud Gate   show
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show Location: on medial aspect of upper arm 3 cun below end of axillary fold on radial side of biceps brachii  
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show Location: on medial aspect of upper arm 4 cun below anterior end of axillary fold or 5 cun above cubital crease on radial side of biceps brachii  
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show Location: on cubital crease in depression of radial side of biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed  
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show Location: on palmar aspect of forearm on line joining Lu-9 and Lu-5 7 cun above transverse crease of wrist  
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LU-7 列缺 Lièquē = Broken Sequence   show
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LU-8 經渠 (经渠) Jīngqú = Channel Gutter   show
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LU-9 太淵 (太渊) Tàiyuān = Supreme Abyss   show
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show Location: on radial aspect of midpoint of 1st metacarpal bone on junction of red and white skin of hand  
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show Location: on radial side of thumb about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail  
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show Location: on radial side of index finger about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail  
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LI-2 二間 (二间) Èrjiān = Second Space   show
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LI-3 三間 (三间) Sānjiān = Third Space   show
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show Location: On dorsum of hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in middle of 2nd metacarpal bone on radial side  
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LI-5 陽溪 (阳溪) Yángxī = Yáng Stream   show
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show Location: with elbow flexed and radial side of arm upward, point is on line connecting LI-5 and LI-11 3 cun above crease of wrist  
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show Location: with elbow flexed and radial side of arm upward, point is on line connecting LI-5 and LI-11, 5 cun above crease of wrist  
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LI-8 下廉 Xiàlián = Lower Angle   show
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show Location: on line joining LI-5 and LI-11, 3 cun below cubital crease  
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show Location: on line joining LI-5 and LI-11, 2 cun below cubital crease  
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LI-11 曲池 Qūchí = Pool at Crook   show
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show Location: when elbow is flexed point is on lateral side of upper arm 1 cun above LI-11 on border of humerus  
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show Location: on lateral side of upper arm on line connecting LI-11 and LI-15, 3 cun above LI-11  
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LI-14 臂臑 Bìnào = Upper Arm   show
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LI-15 肩髃 Jiānyú = Shoulder Bone   show
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show Location: in upper aspect of shoulder in depression between acromial extremity of clavicle and scapular spine  
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show Location: on lateral side of neck at posterior border of SCM muscle beside laryngeal protuberance at midpoint of line connecting LI-18 and ST-12  
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show Location: on lateral side of neck, level with tip of Adam’s Apple between sternal and clavicular heads of SCM muscle  
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LI-19 口禾髎 Kŏuhéliáo = Mouth Grain Crevice   show
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LI-20 迎香 Yíngxiāng = Welcome Fragrance   show
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ST-1 承泣 Chéngqì = Container of Tears   show
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ST-2 四白 Sìbái = Four Whites   show
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ST-3 巨髎 Jùliáo = Great Crevice   show
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show Location: lateral to corner of mouth directly below pupil  
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ST-5 大迎 Dàyíng = Great Welcome   show
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show Location: one finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to lower angle of mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed  
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show Location: on face anterior to ear in depression between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed  
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ST-8 頭維 (头维) Tóuwéi = Head’s Binding   show
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show Location: level with tip of Adam’s Apple where pulsation of common carotid artery is palpable on anterior border of SCM muscle  
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ST-10 水突 Shuĭtú = Water Prominence   show
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show Location: at superior border of sternal extremity of clavicle between sternal head and clavicular head of SCM muscle  
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show Location: in midpoint of supraclavicular fossa 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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show Location: at lower border of middle of clavicle 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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ST-14 庫房 (库房) Kùfáng = Storehouse   show
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show Location: in 2nd intercostal space 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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ST-16 膺窗 Yīngchuāng = Breast Window   show
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show Location: in 4th intercostal space, in center of nipple, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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ST-18 乳根 Rŭgēn = Root of Breast   show
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show Location: 6 cun above umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-14  
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ST-20 承滿 (承满) Chéngmăn = Supporting Fullness   show
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ST-21 梁門 (梁门) Liángmén = Beam Gate   show
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show Location: 3 cun above umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-11  
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show Location: 2 cun above umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-10  
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show Location: 1 cun above umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-9  
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ST-25 天樞 (天枢) Tiānshū = Heaven’s Pivot   show
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show Location: 1 cun below umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-7  
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show Location: 2 cun below umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-5  
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show Location: 3 cun below umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-4  
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show Location: 4 cun below umbilicus 2 cun lateral to Ren-3  
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ST-30 氣衝 (气冲) Qìchōng = Rushing Qi   show
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show Location: on anterior side of thigh on line connecting ASIS and laterosuperior corner of patella on level of inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in depression lateral to Sartorius  
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ST-32 伏兔 Fútù = Crouching Rabbit   show
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ST-33 陰市 (阴市) Yīnshì = Yin Market   show
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ST-34 梁丘 Liángqiū = Ridge Mound   show
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show Location: when knee is flexed point is at lower border of patella in depression lateral to patellar ligament  
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ST-36 足三里 Zúsānlĭ = Leg Three Mile   show
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ST-37 上巨虛 (上巨虚) Shàngjùxū = Upper Great Void   show
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ST-38 條口 (条口) Tiáokŏu = Lines Opening   show
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ST-39 下巨虛 (下巨虚) Xiàjùxū = Lower Great Void   show
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show Location: 8 cun superior to tip of external malleolus, lateral to St-38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to anterior border of tibia  
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show Location: on dorsum of foot at midpoint of transverse crease of ankle joint in depression between tendons of extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus approximately at level of tip of external malleolus  
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ST-42 衝陽 (冲阳) Chōngyáng = Rushing Yang   show
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show Location: in depression distal to junction of 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones  
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ST-44 內庭 (内庭) Nèitíng = Inner Courtyard   show
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ST-45 厲兌 (厉兑) Lìduì = Strict Exchange   show
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SP-1 隱白 (隐白) Yĭnbái = Hidden White   show
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show Location: on medial side of great toe distal and inferior to 1st metatarsodigital joint in depression of junction of red and white skin  
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show Location: proximal and inferior to 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in depression of junction of red and white skin  
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SP-4 公孫 (公孙) Gōngsūn = Grandfather Grandson   show
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show Location: in depression distal and inferior to medial malleolus midway between tuberosity of navicular bone and tip of medial malleolus  
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SP-6 三陰交 (三阴交) Sānyīnjiāo = Three Yin Intersection   show
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SP-7 漏谷 Lòugŭ = Dripping Valley   show
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SP-8 地機 (地机) Dìjī = Earth Pivot   show
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show Location: on lower border of medial condyle of tibia in depression posterior and inferior to medial condyle of tibia  
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SP-10 血海 Xuèhăi = Sea of Blood   show
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SP-11 箕門 (箕门) Jīmén = Winnowing Gate   show
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show Location: superior to lateral end of inguinal groove lateral to pulsating femoral artery at level of upper border of pubis symphasis, 3.5 cun lateral to Ren-2  
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show Location: 4 cun below center of umbilicus 0.7 cun superior to Sp-12, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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SP-14 腹結 (腹结) Fùjié = Abdomen Knot   show
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show Location: 4 cun lateral to center of umbilicus lateral to rectus abdominis  
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show Location: 3 cun above center of umbilicus, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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SP-17 食竇 (食窦) Shídòu = Food Cavity   show
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show Location: in 4th intercostal space 6 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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SP-19 胸鄉 (胸乡) Xiōngxiāng = Chest Village   show
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show Location: in 2nd intercostal space 6 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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show Location: on lateral side of chest on middle axillary line in 6th intercostal space  
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show Location: when upper arm is abducted point is in center of axilla on medial side of axillary artery  
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show Location: when elbow is flexed point is 3 cun above medial end of transverse cubital crease in groove medial to biceps brachii  
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HT-3 少海 Shàohăi = Lesser Sea   show
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show Location: when palm faces upward point is on radial side of tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist  
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HT-5 通里 Tōnglĭ = Penetrating the Interior   show
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HT-6 陰郄 (阴郄) Yīnxī = Yin Cleft   show
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show Location: at ulnar end of transverse crease of wrist in depression on radial side of tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris  
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HT-8 少府 Shàofŭ = Lesser Palace   show
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show Location: on radial side of little finger about 0.1 cun from corner of nail  
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SI-1 少澤 (少泽) Shàozé = Lesser Marsh   show
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SI-2 前谷 Qiángŭ = Front Valley   show
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show Location: when loose fist is made point is on ulnar end of distal palmar crease proximal to 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at end of transverse crease and junction of red and white skin  
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show Location: on ulnar side of palm in depression between base of 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone  
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show Location: at ulnar end of transverse crease on dorsal aspect of wrist in depression between styloid process of ulna and triquetral bone  
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SI-6 養老 (养老) Yănglăo = Support Aged   show
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SI-7 支正 Zhīzhèng = Branch of the Upright   show
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SI-8 小海 Xiăohăi = Small Sea   show
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SI-9 肩真 Jiānzhēn = True Shoulder   show
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SI-10 臑俞 Nāoshū = Upper Arm Shu   show
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SI-11 天宗 Tiānzōng = Heavenly Gathering   show
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SI-12 秉風 (秉风) Bĭngfēng = Grasping Wind   show
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SI-13 曲垣 Qūyuán = Crooked Wall   show
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SI-14 肩外俞 Jiānwàishū = Outer Shoulder Shu   show
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SI-15 肩中俞 Jiānzhōngshū = Middle Shoulder Shu   show
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show Location: in lateral aspect of neck posterior to SCM and LI-18 on level of laryngeal protuberance  
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SI-17 天容 Tiānróng = Heavenly Appearance   show
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SI-18 顴髎 (颧髎) Quánliáo = Cheek Bone Crevice   show
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SI-19 聽宮 (听宫) Tīnggōng = Palace of Hearing   show
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UB-1 睛明 Jīngmíng = Bright Eyes   show
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show Location: on medial extremity of eyebrow or on supraorbital notch  
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UB-3 眉衝 (眉冲) Méichōng = Eyebrows’ Pouring   show
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show Location: 0.5 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline at junction of medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of distance from Du-24 to St-8  
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UB-5 五處 (五处) Wŭchù = Fifth Place   show
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UB-6 承光 Chéngguāng = Receiving Light   show
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show Location: 4 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to midline  
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UB-8 絡卻 (络却) Luòquè = Declining Connection   show
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UB-9 玉枕 Yùzhĕn = Jade Pillow   show
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UB-10 天柱 Tiānzhù = Celestial Pillar   show
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UB-11 大杼 Dàzhù = Great Shuttle   show
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd thoracic vertebra  
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UB-13 肺俞 Fèishū = Lung Shu   show
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UB-14 厥陰俞 (厥阴俞) Juéyīnshū = Terminal Yin Shu   show
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UB-15 心俞 Xīnshū = Heart Shu   show
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UB-16 督俞 Dūshū = Governing Shu   show
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-9 at level of lower border of spinous process of 7th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-8 at level of lower border of spinous process of 9th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-7 at level of lower border of spinous process of 10th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-6 at level of lower border of spinous process of 11th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 12th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-5 at level of lower border of spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebra  
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du-4 at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd lumbar vertebra  
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UB-24 氣海俞 (气海俞) Qìhăishū = Sea of Qi Shu   show
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UB-25 大腸俞 (大肠俞) Dàchángshū = Large Intestine Shu   show
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 5th lumbar vertebra  
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UB-27 小腸俞 (小肠俞) Xiăochángshū = Small Intestine Shu   show
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UB-28 膀胱俞 Pángguānshū = Urinary Bladder Shu   show
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UB-29 中膂俞 Zhōnglŭshū = Mid-Spine Shu   show
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show Location: 1.5 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of 4th posterior sacral foramen  
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show Location: on sacrum at midpoint between posterior superior iliac spine and posterior midline just at 1st posterior sacral foramen  
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show Location: on sacrum medial and inferior to posterior superior iliac spine just at 2nd posterior sacral foramen  
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UB-33 中髎 Zhōngliáo = Middle Crevice   show
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show Location: on sacrum medial and inferior to UB-33 just at 4th posterior sacral foramen  
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show Location: on sacrum 0.5 cun lateral to tip of coccyx  
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show Location: on posterior side of thigh at midpoint of inferior gluteal crease  
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show Location: 6 cun below UB-36 on line joining UB-36 and UB-40  
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UB-38 浮郄 Fúxī = Floating Cleft   show
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show Location: lateral to UB-40 on medial border of tendon of biceps femoris  
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UB-40 委中 Wĕizhōng = Middle of Crook   show
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to Du Mai at level of lower border of spinous process of 2nd thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula  
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UB-42 魄戶 (魄户) Pòhù = Door of Corporeal Soul   show
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UB-43 膏肓俞 Gāohuāngshū = Vital Region Shu   show
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-11 at level of lower border of spinous process of 5th thoracic vertebra on spinal border of scapula  
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UB-45 譩譆 Yīxĭ = Surprise   show
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-9 at level of lower border of spinous process of 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at level of inferior angle of scapula  
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-8 at level of lower border of spinous process of 9th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-7 at level of lower border of spinous process of 10th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to Du-6 at level of lower border of spinous process of 11th thoracic vertebra  
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UB-50 胃倉 (胃仓) Wèicāng = Stomach Granary   show
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UB-51 肓門 (肓门) Huāngmén = Vitals Gate   show
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UB-52 志室 Zhìshì = Residence of Will   show
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show Location: 3 cun lateral to median sacral crest at level of 2nd posterior sacral foramen  
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show Location: on level of 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 cun lateral to median sacral crest  
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UB-55 合陽 (合阳) Héyáng = Confluence of Yang   show
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show Location: on line connecting UB-40 and UB-57 in center of belly of gastrocnemius 5 cun below UB-40  
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UB-57 承山 Chéngshān = Support Mountain   show
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show Location: 7 cun directly above UB-60 on posterior border of fibula about 1 cun lateral and inferior to UB-57  
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UB-59 跗陽 (跗阳) Fùyáng = Instep Yang   show
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show Location: in depression between tip of external malleolus and Achilles tendon  
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UB-61 僕參 (仆参) Púcān = Servant’s Respect   show
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UB-62 申脈 (申脉) Shēnmài = Extending Vessel   show
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UB-63 金門 (金门) Jīnmén = Golden Gate   show
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UB-64 京骨 Jīnggŭ = Capital Bone   show
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UB-65 束骨 Shùgŭ = Restraining Bone   show
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show Location: anterior to 5th metatarsophalangeal joint at junction of red and white skin  
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show Location: on lateral side of small toe about 0.1 cun from corner of nail  
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KD-1 湧泉 (涌泉) Yŏngquăn = Gushing Spring   show
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KD-2 然谷 Rángŭ = Blazing Valley   show
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KD-3 太溪 Tàixī = Supreme Stream   show
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KD-4 大鐘 (大钟) Dàzhōng = Great Bell   show
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show Location: 1 cun directly below Kd-3 in depression of medial side of tuberosity of calcaneum  
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KD-6 照海 Zhàohăi = Shining Sea   show
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show Location: 2 cun directly above Kd-3 on anterior border of Achilles Tendon  
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show Location: 0.5 cun anterior to Kd-7, 2 cun above Kd-3 posterior to medial border of tibia  
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KD-9 築賓 (筑宾) Zhúbīn = Guest House   show
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show Location: when knee is flexed point is on medial side of popliteal fossa between tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus at level with UB-40  
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show Location: 5 cun below umbilicus on superior border of symphysis pubis 0.5 cun lateral to Ren-2  
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show Location: 4 cun below umbilicus 0.5 cun lateral to Ren-3  
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KD-13 氣穴 (气穴) Qìxué = Qi Cave   show
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show Location: 2 cun below umbilicus 0.5 cun lateral to Ren-5  
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KD-15 中注 Zhōngzhù = Middle Flow   show
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show Location: 0.5 cun lateral to umbilicus level with Ren-8  
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show Location: 2 cun above umbilicus 0.5 cun lateral to Ren-10  
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show Location: 3 cun above umbilicus 0.5 cun lateral to Ren-11  
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KD-19 陰都 (阴都) Yīndū = Yin Metropolis   show
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show Location: 5 cun above umbilicus 0.5 cun lateral to Ren-13  
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KD-21 幽門 (幽门) Yōumén = Hidden Gate   show
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KD-22 步廊 Bùláng = Walking Corridor   show
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show Location: in 4th intercostal space 2 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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KD-24 靈墟 (灵墟) Língxū = Spirit Ruin   show
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KD-25 神藏 Shéncáng = Spirit Storehouse   show
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KD-26 彧中 Yùzhōng = Comfortable Chest   show
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show Location: in depression on lower border of clavicle 2 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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show Location: In 4th intercostal space 1 cun lateral to nipple and 5 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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PC-2 天泉 Tiānquán = Heavenly Spring   show
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PC-3 曲澤 (曲泽) Qūzé = Marsh at Crook   show
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show Location: 5 cun above transverse crease of wrist on line connecting Pc-3 and Pc-7 between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis  
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show Location: 3 cun above transverse crease of wrist between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis  
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show Location: 2 cun above transverse crease of wrist between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis  
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show Location: in middle of transverse crease of wrist between tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis  
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PC-8 勞宮 (劳宫) Láogōng = Palace of Toil   show
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PC-9 中衝 (中冲) Zhōngchōng= Middle Rushing   show
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SJ-1 關衝 (关冲) Guānchōng = Rushing Pass   show
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show Location: when fist is clenched point is located in depression proximal to margin of web between ringer and small fingers at junction of red and white skin  
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SJ-3 中渚 Zhōngzhŭ = Central Islet   show
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show Location: on transverse crease of dorsum of wrist in depression lateral to tendon of extensor, digitorum communis  
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show Location: 2 cun proximal to dorsal crease of wrist on line connecting SJ-4 and tip of olecranon between radius and ulna  
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SJ-6 支溝 (支沟) Zhīgōu = Branch Ditch   show
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show Location: at level with SJ-6 on ulnar side of SJ-6 on radial border of ulna  
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SJ-8 三陽絡 (三阳络) Sānyángluò = Three Yang Luo   show
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SJ-9 四瀆 (四渎) Sìdú = Four Rivers   show
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SJ-10 天井 Tiānjĭng = Heavenly Well   show
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SJ-11 清冷淵 (清冷渊) Qĭnglĕngyuān = Clear Cold Abyss   show
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SJ-12 消濼 (消泺) Xiāoluò = Dispersing Luo River   show
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SJ-13 臑會 (臑会) Nāohuì = Upper Arm Meeting   show
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show Location: on shoulder posterior to LI-15 in depression inferior and posterior to acromion when arm is abducted  
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SJ-15 天髎 Tiānliáo = Heavenly Crevice   show
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show Location: on lateral side of neck directly below posterior border of mastoid process on level of mandibular angle and on posterior border of SCM  
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SJ-17 翳風 (翳风) Yìfēng = Wind Screen   show
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show Location: in center of mastoid process at junction of middle and lower third of curve formed by SJ-17 and SJ-20 posterior to helix  
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SJ-19 顱息 (颅息) Lúxí = Skull’s Rest   show
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show Location: directly above ear apex within hair line  
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SJ-21 耳門 (耳门) Ĕrmén = Ear Gate   show
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SJ-22 耳和髎 Ĕrhéliáo = Ear Harmony Crevice   show
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show Location: in depression at lateral end of eyebrow  
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GB-1 瞳子髎 Tóngzĭliáo = Pupil Crevice   show
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GB-2 聽會 (听会) Tīnghuì = Meeting of Hearing   show
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GB-3 上關 (上关) Shàngguān = Above Joint   show
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GB-4 頷厭 (颔厌) Hànyàn = Jaw Serenity   show
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GB-5 懸顱 (悬颅) Xuánlú = Suspended Skull   show
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GB-6 懸厘 (悬厘) Xuánlí = Suspended Hair   show
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GB-7 曲鬢 (曲鬓) Qūbìn = Crook of Temple   show
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show Location: superior to apex of auricle 1.5 cun within hairline  
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GB-9 天衝 (天冲) Tiānchōng = Heavenly Rushing   show
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GB-10 浮白 Fúbái = Floating White   show
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GB-11 頭竅陰 (头窍阴) Tóuqiàoyīn = Yin Portals of Head   show
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show Location: in depression posterior and inferior to mastoid process  
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show Location: 0.5 cun within hairline of forehead 3 cun lateral to Du-24  
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GB-14 陽白 (阳白) Yángbái = Yang White   show
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show Location: on head directly above pupil and 0.5 cun above anterior hairline at midpoint of line connecting Du-24 and St-8  
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GB-16 目窗 Mùchuāng = Window of Eye   show
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GB-17 正營 (正营) Zhèngyíng = Upright Nutrition   show
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show Location: on head, 4 cun above anterior hairline and 2.25 cun lateral to midline of head  
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show Location: on head and on level of upper border of external occipital protuberance or Du-17, 2.25 cun lateral to midline of head  
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show Location: in depression between upper portion of SCM and trapezius on same level with Du-16  
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show Location: on shoulder directly above nipple at midpoint of line connecting Du-14 and acromion at highest point of shoulder  
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show Location: on mid-axillary line when arm is raised 3 cun below axilla in 4th intercostal space  
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show Location: 1 cun anterior to GB-22 at level of nipple in 4th intercostal space  
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show Location: directly below nipple in 7th interco0stal space 4 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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show Location: on lateral side of abdomen on lower border of free end of 12th rib  
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GB-26 帶脈 (带脉) Dàimài = Girdling Vessel   show
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GB-27 五樞 (五枢) Wŭshū = Five Pivots   show
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GB-28 維道 (维道) Wéidào = Linking Path   show
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show Location: in depression of midpoint between anterosuperior iliac spine and prominence of greater trochanter  
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show Location: at junction of lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of distance between prominence of greater trochanter and hiatus of sacrum, Du-2; when locating point put patient in lateral recumbent position with thigh flexed  
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GB-31 風市 (风市) Fēngshì = Wind Market   show
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show Location: on lateral aspect of thigh 2 cun below GB-31 or 5 cun above transverse popliteal crease between vastus lateralis and biceps femoris  
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GB-33 膝陽關 (膝阳关) Xīyángguān = Knee Yang Gate   show
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show Location: in depression anterior and inferior to head of fibula  
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show Location: 7 cun above tip of external malleolus on posterior border of fibula  
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show Location: 7 cun above tip of external malleolus on anterior border of fibula  
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show Location: 5 cun directly above tip of external malleolus on anterior border of fibula  
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GB-38 陽輔 (阳辅) Yángfŭ = Yang Assistance   show
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GB-39 懸鐘 (悬钟) Xuánzhōng = Suspended Bell   show
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GB-40 丘墟 Qiūxū = Mound of Ruins   show
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show Location: posterior to 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in depression lateral to tendon of extensor digiti minimi of foot  
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show Location: posterior to 4th metatarsophalangeal joint between 4th and 5th metatarsal bones on medial side of tendon of extensor digiti minimi of foot  
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show Location: on dorsum of foot between 4th and 5th toe proximal to margin of web at junction of red and white skin  
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show Location: on lateral side of 4th toe about 0.1 cun from corner of nail  
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LV-1 大惇 (大敦) Dàdūn = Great Pile   show
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LV-2 行間 (行间) Xíngjiān = Moving Between   show
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LV-3 太沖 (太冲) Tàichōng = Great Rushing   show
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LV-4 中封 Zhōngfēng = Middle Mound   show
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show Location: 5 cun above tip of medial malleolus on midline of medial surface of tibia  
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LV-6 中都 Zhōngdū = Central Metropolis   show
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LV-7 膝關 (膝关) Xīguān = Knee Joint   show
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LV-8 曲泉 Qūquán = Spring at Crook   show
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LV-9 陰包 (阴包) Yīnbāo = Yin Bladder   show
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LV-10 足五里 Zúwŭlĭ = Foot Five Miles   show
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show Location: 2 cun directly below St-30 at proximal end of thigh below pubic tubercle and on lateral border of adductor longus  
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show Location: lateral to pubic tubercle, lateral and inferior to St-30 in inguinal groove where pulsation of femoral artery is palpable 2.5 cun lateral to anterior midline  
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show Location: on lateral side of abdomen below free end of 11th rib  
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LV-14 期門 (期门) Qīmén = Cycle Gate   show
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show Location: between anus and root of scrotum in males/posterior labial commissure in females  
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show Location: on midpoint of upper border of symphysis pubis  
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show Location: on anterior midline 4 cun below umbilicus  
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show Location: on anterior midline 3 cun below umbilicus  
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show Location: on anterior midline 2 cun below umbilicus  
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show Location: on anterior midline 1.5 cun below umbilicus  
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show Location: on anterior midline 1 cun below umbilicus  
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show Location: in center of umbilicus  
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REN-9 水分 Shuĭfēn = Water Divide   show
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REN-10 下脘 Xiàwăn = Lower Venter   show
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REN-11 建里 Jiànlĭ = Strengthen Interior   show
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show Location: on anterior midline 4 cun above umbilicus  
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REN-13 上脘 Shàngwăn = Upper Venter   show
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REN-14 巨闕 (巨阙) Jùquè = Great Tower Gate   show
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REN-15 鳩尾 (鸠尾) Jiūwéi = Turtledove Tail   show
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REN-16 中庭 Zhōngtíng = Central Courtyard   show
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REN-17 膻中 Shānzhōng = Chest Center   show
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REN-18 玉堂 Yùtáng = Jade Hall   show
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show Location: on anterior midline at level with 2nd intercostal space  
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REN-20 華蓋 (华盖) Huágài = Florid Panoply   show
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show Location: on anterior midline in center of sternal menubrium 1 cun below Ren-22  
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show Location: in center of suprasternal fossa  
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REN-23 廉泉 Liánquán = Ridge Spring   show
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REN-24 承漿 (承浆) Chéngjiāng = Fluid Container   show
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DU-1 長強 (长强) Chángqiáng = Long Strong   show
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DU-2 腰俞 Yāoshū = Lumbar Shu   show
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show Location: below spinous process of 4th lumbar vertebra at level with iliac crest  
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show Location: below spinous process of 2nd lumbar vertebra  
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show Location: below spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebra  
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DU-6 脊中 Jĭzhōng = Center of Spine   show
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DU-7 中樞 (中枢) Zhōngshū = Central Pivot   show
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show Location: below spinous process of 9th thoracic vertebra  
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show Location: below spinous process of 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at level with inferior angle of scapula  
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DU-10 靈臺 (灵台) Língtái = Spirit Tower   show
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show Location: below spinous process of 5th thoracic vertebra  
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DU-12 身柱 Shēnzhù = Body Pillar   show
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DU-13 陶道 Táodào = Way of Happiness   show
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DU-14 大椎 Dàzhuī = Great Hammer   show
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show Location: 0.5 cun directly above midpoint of posterior hairline in depression below spinous process of 1st cervical vertebra  
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show Location: 1 cun directly above midpoint of posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in depression between trapezius of both sides  
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show Location: 2.5 cun directly above midpoint of posterior hairline 1.5 cun directly above Du-16 in depression on upper border of external occipital protuberance  
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show Location: 4 cun directly above midpoint of posterior hairline 1.5 cun directly above Du-17  
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DU-19 后頂 (后顶) Hòudĭng = Behind Vertex   show
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DU-20 百會 (百会) Băihuì = Hundred Meetings   show
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DU-21 前頂 (前顶) Qiándĭng = Before Vertex   show
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show Location: 2 cun posterior to midpoint of anterior hairline 3 cun anterior to Du-20  
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show Location: 1 cun directly above midpoint of anterior hairline  
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DU-24 神庭 Shéntíng = Spirit Courtyard   show
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DU-25 素髎 Sùliáo = White Crevice   show
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show Location: at junction of upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of philtrum  
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DU-27 兑端 Duìduān = Extremity of Mouth   show
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DU-28 齦交 (龈交) Yínjiāo = Gum Intersection   show
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show Location: in depression about 1 cun posterior to midpoint between lateral end of eyebrow and outer canthus  
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show Location: midway between medial ends of two eyebrows  
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EXTRA pt 上廉泉 Shàngliánquán = Upper Corner Spring   show
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EXTRA pt 耳尖 Ĕrjiān = Tip of Ear   show
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EXTRA pt 魚腰 (鱼腰) Yúyāo = Fish Waist   show
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show Location: group of 4 points at vertex 1 cun respectively posterior, anterior, and lateral to Băihuì  
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EXTRA pt 球後 (球后) Qiúhòu = Behind Ball   show
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show Location: 1 cun lateral to Chéngjiāng  
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EXTRA pt 金津and玉液 Jīnjīn and Yùyè = Golden Liquid and Jade Fluid   show
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show Location: at highest point of nasolabial groove  
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EXTRA pt 翳明 Yìmíng = Bright Screen   show
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show Location: midpoint between SJ-17 and GB-20  
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show Location: 0.5 cun lateral to Du-14  
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EXTRA pt 華佗夾脊 (华佗夹脊) Huá Túo jiā jĭ = Hua Tuo’s Paravertebral Points   show
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show Location: 2 cun above Du-14 and 1 cun lateral to midline  
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EXTRA pt 胃管下俞 or胃脘下俞 Wèiguănxiàshū or Wèiwănxiàshū = Stomach Controller Lower Shu   show
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EXTRA pt 十七椎 Shíqīzhuī = 17th Vertebra   show
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show Location: 3.5 cun lateral to lower border of spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebra  
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EXTRA pt 腰眼 Yāoyăn = Lumbar Eyes   show
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EXTRA pt 子宮穴 (子宫穴) Zĭgōngxué = Child Palace Point   show
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show Location: midway between end of anterior axillary fold and LI-15  
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show Location: on tips of 10 fingers about 0.1 cun distal to nails  
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EXTRA pt 四縫 (四缝) Sìfèng = Four Seams   show
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show Location: on dorsum of hand at junction of red and white skin of hand webs, 8 in all, making loose fist to locate points  
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EXTRA pt 落枕 Luòzhĕn = Stiff Neck   show
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show Location: on dorsum of hand midway between transverse wrist crease and metacarpophalangeal joint between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones and between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones  
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EXTRA pt 中泉 Zhōngquán = Middle Spring   show
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show Location: on flexor aspect of forearm 4 cun above transverse wrist crease on both sides of tendon of flexor carpi radialis  
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EXTRA pt 環中 (环中) Huánzhōng = Round Middle   show
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EXTRA pt 百虫窩 (百虫窝) Băichóngwò = Hundred Insect Nests   show
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show Location: pair of points in 2 depressions, medial and lateral, to patellar ligament; locate points with knee flexed  
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EXTRA pt 闌尾穴 (阑尾穴) Lánwĕixué = Appendix Point   show
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EXTRA pt 鶴頂 (鹤顶) Hèdĭng = Crane’s Summit   show
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show Location: tender spot 1 – 2 cun directly below GB-34  
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EXTRA pt 八風 (八风) Bāfēng = Eight Winds   show
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