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Chinese Acupoint Locator — 200+ WHO 2008 Points Across 14 Meridians, with Contraindications & Combinations

200+ meridian acupoints / WHO 2008 standard locations / with contraindications, manipulation, and combinations.

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This tool is a TCM study reference only — it does NOT replace clinical care. Self-administered acupuncture carries real risk. For acute or severe conditions, see a physician promptly. Needling must be performed by a licensed practitioner; safe self-use is acupressure (firm finger pressure, no skin penetration).
204 acupoints

Zhongfu (Central Treasury) LU1

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
中府
Location
On the upper anterior chest wall, 1 cun below Yunmen (LU2), level with the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications
CoughAsthmaChest painShoulder and back painChest fullness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique insertion 0.5-0.8 cun outward, NOT deep medially; moxa applicable; acupressure with thumb, medium pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Chest point — strictly NO deep medial insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With LU5 Chize for cough and asthma
  • With BL13 Feishu for cough/shortness of breath from lung qi deficiency

Chize (Cubit Marsh) LU5

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
尺泽
Location
On the cubital crease, in the depression on the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon.
Indications
CoughAsthmaHemoptysisSore throatSpasmodic elbow and arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 0.8-1.2 cun, or prick to bleed; moxa applicable; acupressure with thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Use draining technique cautiously in deficiency patterns; many vessels at elbow — avoid veins.
Common combinations
  • With LU7 Lieque for cough from exterior pathogen
  • With CV22 Tiantu for acute asthma attack

Lieque (Broken Sequence) LU7

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
列缺
Location
On the radial side of the forearm, above the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse wrist crease; reached by tip of index finger when the two thumbs and index fingers are crossed.
Indications
HeadacheStiff neckCoughAsthmaSore throatToothache
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun upward; moxa applicable; acupressure with thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Many vessels locally — avoid branches of radial artery.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for stiff painful head/neck
  • With KI6 Zhaohai for dry sore throat (Eight Confluence pairing)

Taiyuan (Great Abyss) LU9

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
太渊
Location
On the radial end of the transverse wrist crease, in the depression where the radial artery pulses.
Indications
CoughAsthmaPulseless syndromeWrist and arm painHemoptysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Avoid the radial artery, perpendicular insertion 0.2-0.3 cun; moxa applicable; acupressure with finger pad, gentle pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Location of radial artery — must avoid vessel, NO deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With BL13 Feishu for cough from lung deficiency
  • With PC6 Neiguan for palpitations/chest tightness

Shaoshang (Lesser Shang) LU11

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
少商
Location
On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Indications
Sore throatFeverStroke with comaInfantile convulsions
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow insertion 0.1 cun or prick with three-edged needle to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization required for bleeding technique; gentle handling for pediatric use.
Common combinations
  • With LI1 Shangyang, prick to bleed for sore throat
  • With GV26 Renzhong for emergency revival from coma

Shangyang (Shang Yang) LI1

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
商阳
Location
On the radial side of the index finger, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Indications
Sore throatToothacheFebrile diseaseLoss of consciousnessTinnitus and deafness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow insertion 0.1 cun or prick with three-edged needle to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding technique.
Common combinations
  • With LU11 Shaoshang for sore throat
  • With GV26 Renzhong for emergency revival

Hegu (Joining Valley) LI4

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
合谷
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, at the radial midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal.
Indications
HeadacheToothacheFacial paralysisSore throatCommon cold with feverAmenorrhea
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; acupressure with thumb pinch-press, can be firm.
Contraindications & cautions
STRICTLY contraindicated in pregnancy (strongly moves qi/blood, miscarriage risk). Caution in needle-faint-prone individuals.
Common combinations
  • With LI11 Quchi for migraine, hemiplegia of upper limb
  • With LV3 Taichong forming "Four Gates", for head/face disorders

Shousanli (Arm Three Miles) LI10

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
手三里
Location
On the line connecting Yangxi (LI5) and Quchi (LI11), 2 cun below Quchi.
Indications
Sore elbow and armHemiplegia of upper limbAbdominal pain and diarrheaToothache
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 0.8-1.2 cun; moxa applicable; acupressure with thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication; radial nerve is deep — avoid rough lifting/thrusting.
Common combinations
  • With LI11 Quchi for upper limb hemiplegia
  • With ST36 Zusanli for weak stomach/intestines

Quchi (Pool at the Crook) LI11

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
曲池
Location
With the elbow flexed, midway between the lateral end of the cubital crease and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
Indications
Febrile diseaseHypertensionHemiplegia of upper limbSkin itchingSore throatUrticaria
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; acupressure with thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in hypotension (this point has blood-pressure-lowering effect).
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for fever from exterior pathogen
  • With SP10 Xuehai for urticaria, skin itching

Jianyu (Shoulder Bone) LI15

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
肩髃
Location
Anterior and inferior to the acromion, in the anterior depression appearing when the arm is abducted to horizontal.
Indications
Shoulder and arm painHemiplegia of upper limbFrozen shoulderRash
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or downward oblique insertion 0.8-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; acupressure with heel of palm.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Avoid heavy technique in acute phase of frozen shoulder.
Common combinations
  • With LI11 Quchi, TE5 Waiguan for upper limb hemiplegia
  • With GB21 Jianjing for frozen shoulder

Yingxiang (Welcome Fragrance) LI20

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
迎香
Location
Lateral to the midpoint of the ala of the nose, in the nasolabial groove.
Indications
Nasal congestionRunny noseNosebleedFacial paralysisBiliary ascariasis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique or horizontal insertion 0.3-0.5 cun upward-medially; moxa generally not used; acupressure with index finger pad.
Contraindications & cautions
Many facial vessels — avoid bleeding/hematoma.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN3 Yintang for nasal congestion
  • With LI4 Hegu for facial paralysis

Sibai (Four Whites) ST2

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
四白
Location
With the eyes looking straight ahead, directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen.
Indications
Red sore itchy eyesFacial paralysisEyelid twitchingHeadache and dizziness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 0.2-0.3 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable but keep away from eyeball; gentle finger-pad pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Immediately adjacent to eyeball — NO deep insertion (optic nerve / orbital cavity risk).
Common combinations
  • With BL2 Cuanzhu for eye disorders
  • With GB14 Yangbai for facial paralysis

Jiache (Jaw Bone) ST6

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
颊车
Location
About one finger-width anterior and superior to the angle of the mandible, at the prominence of the masseter when clenching.
Indications
ToothacheFacial paralysisCheek swellingLockjaw
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun, or horizontal toward Dicang 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique.
Common combinations
  • With ST7 Xiaguan, LI4 Hegu for toothache
  • With GB14 Yangbai through ST4 Dicang for facial paralysis

Xiaguan (Below the Joint) ST7

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
下关
Location
On the lower border of the zygomatic arch, anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible, in the depression with the mouth closed.
Indications
ToothacheFacial paralysisTinnitus and deafnessTemporomandibular joint pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; locate with mouth closed.
Contraindications & cautions
Needle with mouth closed; the bony gap disappears when mouth opens.
Common combinations
  • With ST6 Jiache for toothache
  • With TE17 Yifeng for tinnitus

Tianshu (Heaven Pivot) ST25

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
天枢
Location
2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
Indications
Abdominal painBloatingConstipationDiarrheaDysmenorrheaIrregular menstruation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; acupressure with clockwise palm kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy (Mu point of LI, strong qi-moving). Caution with deep insertion post-abdominal surgery.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli for bloating/diarrhea
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation

Zusanli (Leg Three Miles) ST36

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
足三里
Location
3 cun below Dubi (ST35), one finger-width lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Indications
Stomach painVomitingBloatingDiarrheaWeakness of lower limbDeficiency emaciationHealth maintenance
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular insertion 1-2 cun; classical health-moxa point ("for peace, keep Zusanli moist"); thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Traditionally NOT moxa-treated in children under 7 (classical caution).
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for stomach pain/vomiting
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for bloating/diarrhea
  • With LI11 Quchi for body strengthening

Fenglong (Abundant Bulge) ST40

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
丰隆
Location
8 cun above the external malleolus, two finger-widths lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
Indications
Excessive phlegmCoughHeadache and dizzinessManiaWeakness of lower limb
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Key phlegm-resolving point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli, CV12 Zhongwan for phlegm-damp stagnation
  • With GV20 Baihui for phlegm-turbidity headache

Neiting (Inner Court) ST44

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
内庭
Location
On the dorsum of the foot, at the end of the web between the 2nd and 3rd toes.
Indications
ToothacheSore throatNosebleedFebrile diseaseStomach pain with acid regurgitation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache
  • With ST36 Zusanli for stomach heat

Taibai (Supreme White) SP3

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
太白
Location
On the medial side of the foot, in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 1st metatarsal.
Indications
Stomach painBloatingConstipationDiarrheaHeavy aching joints
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli for stomach pain/bloating
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for spleen-deficiency diarrhea

Gongsun (Grandfather Grandson) SP4

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
公孙
Location
On the medial side of the foot, anterior and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal.
Indications
Stomach painVomitingAbdominal painDiarrheaRestless insomnia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.6-1.2 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Confluent point of Chong vessel.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for heart/chest/stomach disorders (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With ST36 Zusanli for spleen/stomach weakness

Sanyinjiao (Three Yin Intersection) SP6

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
三阴交
Location
3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medial surface of the tibia.
Indications
Irregular menstruationDysmenorrheaLeukorrheaInsomniaUrinary difficultySpermatorrheaImpotence
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading, can be pressed regularly around menses.
Contraindications & cautions
STRICTLY contraindicated in pregnancy (intersection of three foot yin meridians, strongly moves qi/blood, miscarriage risk).
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu opens "Four Gates" — used to expel dead fetus (NOT in viable pregnancy)
  • With SP10 Xuehai for irregular menstruation

Yinlingquan (Yin Mound Spring) SP9

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
阴陵泉
Location
In the depression on the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia, opposite Yanglingquan (GB34).
Indications
BloatingDiarrheaEdemaUrinary difficultyKnee pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-2 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure. Key water-resolving point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With CV9 Shuifen for edema
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for knee pain

Xuehai (Sea of Blood) SP10

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
血海
Location
With the knee flexed, 2 cun above the medial superior border of the patella, on the bulge of the vastus medialis.
Indications
Irregular menstruationDysmenorrheaMetrorrhagiaEczemaSkin itching
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Key blood-nourishing/cooling point.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation
  • With LI11 Quchi for urticaria/skin itching

Shaohai (Lesser Sea) HT3

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
少海
Location
With the elbow flexed, midway between the medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Indications
Heart painHysteriaForgetfulnessSpasmodic elbow and arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication; avoid ulnar nerve groove.
Common combinations
  • With HT7 Shenmen for palpitations/forgetfulness
  • With GV20 Baihui for hysteria

Tongli (Connecting Li) HT5

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
通里
Location
On the palmar side of the forearm, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, 1 cun above the transverse wrist crease.
Indications
PalpitationsSevere palpitationsStiff tongue with aphasiaWrist and arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With HT7 Shenmen for palpitations/insomnia
  • With GV15 Yamen for sudden aphasia

Shenmen (Spirit Gate) HT7

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
神门
Location
On the ulnar end of the transverse wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
Indications
InsomniaForgetfulnessPalpitationsEpilepsyChest and hypochondriac pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading, gentle pressure before sleep aids rest.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Key spirit-calming point.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for insomnia
  • With PC6 Neiguan for palpitations/chest tightness

Shaochong (Lesser Surge) HT9

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
少冲
Location
On the radial side of the little finger, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Indications
PalpitationsHeart painManiaFebrile diseaseLoss of consciousness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • With PC9 Zhongchong, prick to bleed for stroke emergency
  • With LU11 Shaoshang for febrile disease

Houxi (Back Stream) SI3

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
后溪
Location
When the fist is clenched, posterior to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint on the ulnar side, at the junction of red and white skin.
Indications
Stiff painful neck and napeLumbar and back painDeafnessEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; locate with clenched fist and knead with thumb.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Confluent point of Du vessel.
Common combinations
  • With BL62 Shenmai for stiff neck (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With GV14 Dazhui for epilepsy

Tianzong (Heavenly Gathering) SI11

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
天宗
Location
In the infraspinous fossa of the scapula, in the central depression, level with T4.
Indications
Shoulder blade painShoulder and back painAsthmaAcute mastitis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb or elbow tip pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB21 Jianjing for shoulder/back pain
  • With LI15 Jianyu for frozen shoulder

Tinggong (Palace of Hearing) SI19

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
听宫
Location
On the face, anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible, in the depression formed when the mouth is open.
Indications
TinnitusDeafnessToothache
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Locate with mouth open, perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Locate with mouth open; gentle facial technique.
Common combinations
  • With TE17 Yifeng, GB2 Tinghui for tinnitus/deafness
  • With ST7 Xiaguan for toothache

Jingming (Bright Eyes) BL1

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
睛明
Location
In the depression slightly above the inner canthus of the eye.
Indications
Red swollen painful eyesBlurred visionMyopiaNight blindnessLacrimation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
With patient eyes closed, gently push eyeball laterally, slow perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, NO lifting/twisting; moxa contraindicated; very gentle finger pressure for self-massage.
Contraindications & cautions
Immediately adjacent to eyeball and ophthalmic artery — MUST be performed by licensed practitioner only; NO deep insertion, lifting, or twisting; press after withdrawal to prevent bleeding. Moxa contraindicated.
Common combinations
  • With BL2 Cuanzhu, GB20 Fengchi for red swollen painful eyes
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for eye strain

Cuanzhu (Bamboo Gathering) BL2

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
攒竹
Location
On the face, in the depression at the medial end of the eyebrow, at the supraorbital notch.
Indications
HeadacheBrow-ridge painRed swollen painful eyesEyelid twitching
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal insertion 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa generally not used; thumb or index finger kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique; avoid supraorbital foramen to prevent supraorbital nerve damage.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for headache
  • With BL1 Jingming for eye disorders

Tianzhu (Heavenly Pillar) BL10

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
天柱
Location
1.3 cun lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline, in the depression on the lateral border of the trapezius.
Indications
HeadacheStiff neckNasal congestionShoulder and back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep upward; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Cervical point — STRICTLY NO deep upward insertion (medulla oblongata risk).
Common combinations
  • With GB20 Fengchi for stiff painful head/neck
  • With BL13 Feishu for nasal congestion

Feishu (Lung Shu) BL13

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
肺俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T3.
Indications
CoughAsthmaHematemesisNight sweatsSteaming-bone tidal fever
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable; thumb kneading or tapping.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep perpendicular insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With LU1 Zhongfu, LU5 Chize for cough/asthma
  • With GV14 Dazhui for exterior pathogen

Xinshu (Heart Shu) BL15

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
心俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T5.
Indications
Heart painFright palpitationsInsomniaForgetfulnessEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; gentle kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With HT7 Shenmen, PC6 Neiguan for palpitations/insomnia
  • With BL18 Ganshu, BL20 Pishu for epilepsy

Ganshu (Liver Shu) BL18

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
肝俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T9.
Indications
JaundiceHypochondriac painEye disordersDizzinessMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; gentle kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for hypochondriac pain
  • With BL23 Shenshu for blurred vision

Pishu (Spleen Shu) BL20

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
脾俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T11.
Indications
BloatingDiarrheaVomitingEdemaJaundice
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli, CV12 Zhongwan for spleen/stomach weakness
  • With BL21 Weishu for vomiting

Shenshu (Kidney Shu) BL23

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
肾俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L2.
Indications
SpermatorrheaImpotenceIrregular menstruationLumbar painTinnitusEdema
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable, classical health-moxa point; warm palm by rubbing then knead.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Key kidney-tonifying point.
Common combinations
  • With GV4 Mingmen for kidney-deficiency lumbar pain/impotence
  • With KI3 Taixi for tinnitus

Dachangshu (Large Intestine Shu) BL25

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
大肠俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L4.
Indications
Lumbar and leg painBloatingDiarrheaConstipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1.2 cun; moxa applicable; thumb or palm-heel kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST25 Tianshu for constipation/diarrhea
  • With BL40 Weizhong for lumbar/leg pain

Weizhong (Bend Middle) BL40

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
委中
Location
At the midpoint of the transverse popliteal crease, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
Indications
Lumbar painBack painWeakness of lower limbAbdominal painVomiting and diarrhea
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun, or prick popliteal vein to bleed; moxa applicable; thumb pressure. "For back issues, seek Weizhong".
Contraindications & cautions
Many vessels/nerves in popliteal fossa — no rough lifting/thrusting; bleeding technique contraindicated in coagulopathy.
Common combinations
  • With BL23 Shenshu for lumbar pain
  • With BL57 Chengshan for hemorrhoids

Chengshan (Mountain Support) BL57

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
承山
Location
In the center of the back of the lower leg, between Weizhong (BL40) and Kunlun (BL60), in the depression between the two bellies of gastrocnemius.
Indications
Lumbar and leg painCalf crampsHemorrhoidsConstipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-2 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure. Key hemorrhoid point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication; muscular calf area, no organ risk on deep needling.
Common combinations
  • With BL40 Weizhong for hemorrhoids
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for calf cramps

Kunlun (Kunlun Mountains) BL60

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
昆仑
Location
In the depression between the tip of the external malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
Indications
HeadacheStiff neckVertigoLumbar painHeel pain and swelling
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
STRICTLY contraindicated in pregnancy (classical caution: "Kunlun needled, fetus falls").
Common combinations
  • With GV20 Baihui for headache
  • With BL40 Weizhong for lumbar pain

Shenmai (Extending Vessel) BL62

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
申脉
Location
Directly below the external malleolus, in the depression.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessEpilepsyLumbar and leg sorenessInsomnia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Confluent point of Yang Qiao vessel.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SI3 Houxi for stiff neck/epilepsy (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With GV20 Baihui for dizziness

Zhiyin (Reaching Yin) BL67

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
至阴
Location
On the lateral side of the little toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Indications
HeadacheEye painNasal congestionMalposition of fetusDifficult labor
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun; moxa 15-20 min, 1-2x/day commonly used to correct fetal malposition.
Contraindications & cautions
Moxa for fetal malposition correction should be supervised (best at gestational weeks 28-32). Outside this indication, contraindicated in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • Moxa Zhiyin for fetal malposition (classical and modern proven)
  • With BL10 Tianzhu for head/neck pain

Yongquan (Bubbling Spring) KI1

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
涌泉
Location
In the depression in the anterior part of the sole, at the junction of the anterior and middle thirds of a line from the web of the 2nd-3rd toes to the heel.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessInsomniaInfantile convulsionsFaintingHot soles
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading, rub before sleep to lead fire downward and aid rest.
Contraindications & cautions
Gentle pediatric technique; avoid over-stimulation in hypertensive dizziness.
Common combinations
  • With GV20 Baihui for dizziness/hypertension
  • With KI3 Taixi for insomnia from yin-deficiency fire

Taixi (Great Ravine) KI3

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
太溪
Location
In the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
Indications
HeadacheVertigoInsomniaSore throatToothacheLumbar painSpermatorrhea
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Key kidney-tonifying point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With BL23 Shenshu for kidney-deficiency lumbar pain/tinnitus
  • With KI6 Zhaohai for dry sore throat

Zhaohai (Shining Sea) KI6

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
照海
Location
Directly below the tip of the medial malleolus, in the depression.
Indications
Irregular menstruationLeukorrheaDry sore throatInsomniaFrequent urination
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Confluent point of Yin Qiao vessel.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LU7 Lieque for dry sore throat (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation

Fuliu (Recover Flow) KI7

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
复溜
Location
2 cun directly above Taixi (KI3), on the anterior border of the Achilles tendon.
Indications
EdemaBloatingDiarrheaNight sweatsFebrile disease without sweating
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.6-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Key sweat-regulating point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for fever without sweating
  • With KI3 Taixi for night sweats

Quze (Marsh on the Crook) PC3

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
曲泽
Location
On the cubital crease, on the ulnar border of the biceps brachii tendon.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsStomach painVomitingFebrile diseaseElbow and arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1 cun, or prick to bleed with three-edged needle; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Many vessels at elbow — bleeding technique should avoid major vessels.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for heart pain/palpitations
  • With ST36 Zusanli for stomach pain/vomiting

Neiguan (Inner Pass) PC6

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
内关
Location
2 cun above the transverse wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsChest tightnessStomach painVomitingInsomniaMotion sickness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure, effective for motion sickness/vomiting.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Confluent point of Yin Wei vessel.
Common combinations
  • With SP4 Gongsun for heart/chest/stomach disorders (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With ST36 Zusanli, CV12 Zhongwan for stomach pain/vomiting

Daling (Great Mound) PC7

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
大陵
Location
In the middle of the transverse wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsStomach painVomitingEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Many vessels/nerves at wrist crease — gentle technique.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for palpitations/chest tightness
  • With HT7 Shenmen for epilepsy

Laogong (Palace of Toil) PC8

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
劳宫
Location
In the center of the palm, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones (closer to the 3rd), where the tip of the middle finger touches when the fist is clenched.
Indications
Mouth soresHalitosisHeart painManiaHot palms
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With HT9 Shaochong, prick to bleed for heatstroke coma
  • With GV26 Renzhong for emergency revival

Zhongzhu (Middle Islet) TE3

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
中渚
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression posterior to the heads of the 4th and 5th metacarpals, 1 cun behind Yemen (TE2).
Indications
HeadacheTinnitusDeafnessSore throatInability to flex or extend fingers
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With TE5 Waiguan for migraine
  • With SI19 Tinggong for tinnitus/deafness

Waiguan (Outer Pass) TE5

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
外关
Location
On the dorsal forearm, 2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and ulna.
Indications
HeadacheCheek painTinnitusDeafnessFebrile diseaseWeakness of upper limb
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure. Confluent point of Yang Wei vessel.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB41 Zulinqi for migraine/eye disorders (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With LI4 Hegu for fever from exterior pathogen

Yifeng (Wind Screen) TE17

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
翳风
Location
Behind the earlobe, in the depression between the mastoid process and the mandibular angle.
Indications
TinnitusDeafnessFacial paralysisCheek swellingToothache
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Deep to stylomastoid foramen and facial nerve — avoid excessively deep or rough technique.
Common combinations
  • With SI19 Tinggong, GB2 Tinghui for tinnitus/deafness
  • With ST6 Jiache for facial paralysis

Ermen (Ear Gate) TE21

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
耳门
Location
In front of the supratragic notch, on the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible, in the depression formed when the mouth is open.
Indications
TinnitusDeafnessPurulent ear dischargeToothache
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Locate with mouth open, perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Locate with mouth open; gentle facial technique.
Common combinations
  • With SI19 Tinggong, GB2 Tinghui for ear disorders
  • With TE17 Yifeng for purulent ear

Yangbai (Yang White) GB14

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
阳白
Location
On the forehead, directly above the pupil, 1 cun above the eyebrow.
Indications
HeadacheEye painBlurred visionEyelid twitchingFacial paralysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique; avoid frontal artery.
Common combinations
  • With ST2 Sibai through ST4 Dicang for facial paralysis
  • With EX-HN3 Yintang for headache

Fengchi (Wind Pool) GB20

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
风池
Location
In the nape, below the occipital bone, in the depression between the upper ends of sternocleidomastoid and trapezius.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessStiff painful neckRed swollen painful eyesNasal congestionCommon cold
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique insertion 0.8-1.2 cun toward contralateral eyeball, NOT deep toward medulla; moxa applicable; thumb pressure toward contralateral eye.
Contraindications & cautions
Cervical point — STRICTLY NO upward-midline deep insertion (medulla oblongata risk, serious accident).
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang, LI4 Hegu for migraine
  • With GV20 Baihui for dizziness

Jianjing (Shoulder Well) GB21

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
肩井
Location
On the shoulder, at the midpoint of a line connecting Dazhui (GV14) and the tip of the acromion.
Indications
Shoulder and back painStiff painful neckHemiplegia of upper limbAcute mastitisDifficult labor
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable; thumb pressure or grasping.
Contraindications & cautions
STRICTLY contraindicated in pregnancy (classical caution, strongly moves qi/blood). Lung apex deep — NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With LI15 Jianyu for frozen shoulder
  • With SI11 Tianzong for shoulder/back pain

Huantiao (Jumping Ring) GB30

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
环跳
Location
At the junction of the lateral third and middle third of a line from the most prominent point of the greater trochanter to the sacral hiatus.
Indications
Lumbar and hip painWeakness of lower limbHemiplegiaSciatica
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 2-3 cun; moxa applicable; elbow-tip pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Sciatic nerve is deep — withdraw slightly if electric/numb sensation radiates down leg; caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With BL40 Weizhong, GB34 Yanglingquan for sciatica
  • With GB39 Xuanzhong for lower limb weakness

Yanglingquan (Yang Mound Spring) GB34

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
阳陵泉
Location
On the lateral side of the lower leg, in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
Indications
Hypochondriac painBitter taste in mouthJaundiceWeakness of lower limbKnee swelling and pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Influential point of sinews — key sinew-disorder point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication; common peroneal nerve is deep — avoid rough lifting/thrusting to prevent nerve damage.
Common combinations
  • With LV14 Qimen for hypochondriac pain
  • With BL40 Weizhong for lower limb weakness

Xuanzhong (Suspended Bell) GB39

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
悬钟
Location
3 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Indications
Stiff neckChest and hypochondriac painWeakness of lower limbStiff neck from sleeping posture
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Influential point of marrow.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB20 Fengchi, SI3 Houxi for stiff neck from sleep
  • With GB30 Huantiao for lower limb weakness

Qiuxu (Mound Ruins) GB40

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
丘墟
Location
Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression lateral to the tendon of extensor digitorum longus.
Indications
Chest and hypochondriac painWeakness of lower limbFoot inversionAnkle pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for hypochondriac pain
  • With BL60 Kunlun for ankle pain

Zulinqi (Foot Overlooking Tears) GB41

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
足临泣
Location
On the lateral dorsum of the foot, in the depression lateral to the tendon of extensor digitorum longus of the 4th toe.
Indications
MigraineRed swollen painful eyesHypochondriac painIrregular menstruationSwollen painful foot
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Confluent point of Dai vessel.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With TE5 Waiguan for migraine/eye disorders (Eight Confluence pair)
  • With GB20 Fengchi for migraine

Xingjian (Walking Between) LV2

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
行间
Location
On the dorsum of the foot, at the end of the web between the 1st and 2nd toes.
Indications
HeadacheRed painful eyesInsomniaFacial deviationHypochondriac painHernia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure. Key liver-fire-draining point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LV3 Taichong for headache from liver-yang rising
  • With GB20 Fengchi for red swollen painful eyes

Taichong (Great Surge) LV3

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
太冲
Location
On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression anterior to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsals.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessHypertensionIrregular menstruationHypochondriac painInsomniaDepression
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading, regular pressing soothes liver in low mood.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Key liver-soothing point.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu forming "Four Gates" — head/face disorders and emotional issues
  • With GB20 Fengchi for liver-yang headache

Ququan (Spring on the Crook) LV8

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
曲泉
Location
With the knee flexed, on the medial side of the knee, in the depression at the anterior border of the insertion of semitendinosus and semimembranosus, behind the medial epicondyle of the femur.
Indications
Irregular menstruationDysmenorrheaGenital itchingUrinary difficultyPain on medial knee and thigh
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation
  • With CV3 Zhongji for urinary difficulty

Zhangmen (Chapter Gate) LV13

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
章门
Location
On the lateral abdomen, below the free end of the 11th rib.
Indications
BloatingDiarrheaHypochondriac painAbdominal lumps
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Liver/spleen deep — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (visceral injury risk).
Common combinations
  • With LV14 Qimen for hypochondriac pain
  • With ST36 Zusanli for bloating

Qimen (Cycle Gate) LV14

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
期门
Location
On the chest, directly below the nipple, in the 6th intercostal space.
Indications
Chest and hypochondriac distentionBloatingVomitingAcid regurgitation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique or horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Chest point with liver deep — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax / liver injury risk).
Common combinations
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for hypochondriac pain
  • With PC6 Neiguan for chest tightness

Zhongji (Central Pole) CV3

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
中极
Location
On the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus.
Indications
Urinary difficultyEnuresisIrregular menstruationDysmenorrheaSpermatorrheaImpotence
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun, MUST empty bladder before insertion; moxa applicable; palm kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy (uterus deep). Contraindicated when bladder is full.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for dysmenorrhea
  • With CV4 Guanyuan for impotence/spermatorrhea

Guanyuan (Origin Pass) CV4

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
关元
Location
On the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus.
Indications
SpermatorrheaImpotenceIrregular menstruationMetrorrhagiaInfertilityAbdominal painDeficiency-strain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-2 cun; classical health-moxa point ("100 cones at Guanyuan"); clockwise palm kneading. Key root-fortifying point.
Contraindications & cautions
STRICTLY contraindicated for needling in pregnancy; moxa permitted under supervision. Contraindicated when bladder is full.
Common combinations
  • With CV6 Qihai, ST36 Zusanli for body strengthening
  • With BL23 Shenshu for kidney-deficiency impotence

Qihai (Sea of Qi) CV6

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
气海
Location
On the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, 1.5 cun below the umbilicus.
Indications
Abdominal painDiarrheaConstipationEnuresisImpotenceCollapse
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; classical health-moxa point; palm kneading. Key qi-tonifying point.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy. Contraindicated when bladder is full.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli, CV4 Guanyuan to tonify qi/strengthen body
  • With GV20 Baihui for rectal prolapse from sinking qi

Shenque (Spirit Gate) CV8

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
神阙
Location
In the center of the abdomen, in the umbilicus.
Indications
Abdominal painDiarrheaRectal prolapseCollapseStroke with collapse syndrome
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
NEEDLING PROHIBITED — use moxa or salt-/ginger-isolated moxa; palm-center gentle kneading for self-massage.
Contraindications & cautions
Classical needling prohibition. Delicate umbilical skin — protect against moxa burns. Moxa contraindicated in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • Salt-isolated moxa at Shenque for collapse/diarrhea (classical proven)
  • With CV4 Guanyuan, ST36 Zusanli to warm yang and rescue collapse

Zhongwan (Middle Cavity) CV12

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
中脘
Location
On the anterior midline of the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus.
Indications
Stomach painVomitingAcid regurgitationBloatingDiarrheaInsomnia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; clockwise palm kneading. Key stomach point, Influential point of fu organs.
Contraindications & cautions
Avoid on empty stomach or immediately post-meal; best 1-2h after eating.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli, PC6 Neiguan for stomach pain/vomiting
  • With ST25 Tianshu for bloating/diarrhea

Danzhong (Chest Center) CV17

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
膻中
Location
On the anterior midline of the chest, level with the 4th intercostal space, midway between the two nipples.
Indications
Chest tightnessShortness of breathCoughAsthmaPalpitationsInsufficient lactation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading. Influential point of qi.
Contraindications & cautions
On sternum — NO perpendicular or deep insertion (great vessel risk behind sternum).
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for chest tightness/palpitations
  • With SI1 Shaoze for insufficient lactation

Tiantu (Heavenly Chimney) CV22

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
天突
Location
On the anterior midline of the neck, in the center of the suprasternal fossa.
Indications
CoughAsthmaSore throatGlobus hystericusSudden loss of voice
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
First perpendicular 0.2 cun, then redirect needle tip downward along posterior border of sternum manubrium 0.5-1 cun; moxa with caution.
Contraindications & cautions
Great vessels deep — STRICTLY NO lateral deep insertion, MUST follow two-step technique; not for non-professional use.
Common combinations
  • With CV17 Danzhong, LU7 Lieque for cough/asthma
  • With LV3 Taichong for globus hystericus

Yaoyangguan (Lumbar Yang Gate) GV3

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
腰阳关
Location
On the posterior midline of the lumbar region, in the depression below the spinous process of L4.
Indications
Lumbosacral painWeakness of lower limbIrregular menstruationSpermatorrheaImpotence
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; palm-heel kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GV4 Mingmen for lumbar pain
  • With BL23 Shenshu for irregular menstruation

Mingmen (Gate of Life) GV4

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
命门
Location
On the posterior midline of the lumbar region, in the depression below the spinous process of L2.
Indications
Lumbar painImpotenceSpermatorrheaIrregular menstruationDiarrheaDeficiency damage
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; classical health-moxa point (warms kidney, strengthens yang); warm palm-heel kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With BL23 Shenshu for kidney-deficiency lumbar pain
  • With CV4 Guanyuan to warm kidney/strengthen yang

Dazhui (Great Vertebra) GV14

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
大椎
Location
On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of C7.
Indications
Febrile diseaseCommon coldCoughAsthmaStiff neckEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun with tip slightly upward; moxa applicable; thumb or palm-heel kneading. Key fever-reducing point.
Contraindications & cautions
Cervical point — STRICTLY NO deep upward insertion (spinal cord risk).
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu, LI11 Quchi for fever from exterior pathogen
  • With BL13 Feishu for cough/asthma

Fengfu (Wind Mansion) GV16

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
风府
Location
On the nape, 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline.
Indications
HeadacheStiff neckDizzinessSore throatStroke with aphasiaMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.5-1 cun, NOT deep (medulla risk); moxa traditionally contraindicated.
Contraindications & cautions
Critical cervical point — STRICTLY NO deep upward insertion. Traditional moxa contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GV20 Baihui for headache/dizziness
  • With GV15 Yamen for stroke aphasia

Baihui (Hundred Meetings) GV20

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
百会
Location
On the top of the head, on the anteroposterior midline, at the intersection with the line connecting the two ear apexes.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessInsomniaForgetfulnessStroke with aphasiaRectal prolapseUterine prolapse
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable (mild); finger-pad kneading. Meeting of all yang — key yang-raising point.
Contraindications & cautions
Needling and moxa contraindicated in infants with unclosed anterior fontanelle.
Common combinations
  • With GV26 Renzhong, KI1 Yongquan for stroke coma
  • With ST36 Zusanli, CV6 Qihai for rectal/uterine prolapse

Renzhong / Shuigou (Water Trough) GV26

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
人中
Location
On the face, at the junction of the upper third and middle third of the philtrum.
Indications
Loss of consciousnessHeatstrokeManiaInfantile convulsionsSevere back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Upward oblique 0.3-0.5 cun with strong stimulation; moxa generally not used; fingertip pressure (in emergency). Key resuscitation point.
Contraindications & cautions
Avoid strong stimulation outside emergencies (to prevent excessive discomfort).
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan, PC9 Zhongchong for emergency coma revival
  • With BL40 Weizhong for acute lumbar sprain

Taiyang (Sun) EX-HN5

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
太阳
Location
In the temple, in the depression about one finger-width behind the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus.
Indications
MigraineHeadacheRed swollen painful eyesEye strainFacial paralysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.3-0.5 cun, or prick to bleed with three-edged needle; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Superficial temporal artery located here — avoid major vessel in bleeding technique.
Common combinations
  • With GB20 Fengchi, LI4 Hegu for migraine
  • With EX-HN3 Yintang for eye strain

Yintang (Hall of Impression) EX-HN3

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
印堂
Location
On the face, at the midpoint between the two eyebrows.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessNasal congestionInsomniaInfantile convulsions
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Pinch up local skin, horizontal 0.3-0.5 cun, or prick to bleed; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique; avoid branches of frontal artery.
Common combinations
  • With LI20 Yingxiang for nasal congestion
  • With GV20 Baihui, HT7 Shenmen for insomnia

Yunmen (Cloud Gate) LU2

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
云门
Location
On the upper anterior chest wall, in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications
CoughAsthmaChest painShoulder and back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun outward, NOT deep medially; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Chest point — STRICTLY NO deep medial insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With LU1 Zhongfu for chest pain/cough
  • With GB21 Jianjing for shoulder pain

Kongzui (Maximum Opening) LU6

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
孔最
Location
On the palmar radial side of the forearm, on the line from Chize (LU5) to Taiyuan (LU9), 7 cun above the wrist crease.
Indications
CoughAsthmaHemoptysisSore throatHemorrhoids
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading. Cleft point of LU — for acute bleeding.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LU5 Chize for hemoptysis
  • With BL57 Chengshan for hemorrhoids

Yuji (Fish Border) LU10

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
鱼际
Location
At the midpoint of the radial side of the 1st metacarpal bone, at the junction of red and white skin.
Indications
Sore throatCoughLoss of voiceFeverPediatric malnutrition
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; prick with three-edged needle for pediatric malnutrition; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Gentle pediatric technique.
Common combinations
  • With LU11 Shaoshang for sore throat
  • With CV22 Tiantu for loss of voice

Erjian (Second Space) LI2

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
二间
Location
When the fist is loosely clenched, in the depression anterior to the radial side of the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint.
Indications
NosebleedToothacheSore throatFebrile disease
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache
  • With LI1 Shangyang for sore throat

Sanjian (Third Space) LI3

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
三间
Location
When fist is loosely clenched, in the depression posterior to the radial side of the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint.
Indications
Sore throatToothacheBloatingEye pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache
  • With LI2 Erjian for sore throat

Yangxi (Yang Stream) LI5

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
阳溪
Location
On the radial end of the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis brevis and longus when the thumb is raised (anatomical snuffbox).
Indications
HeadacheToothacheSore throatWrist pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Many vessels — avoid superficial branch of radial artery.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache/headache
  • With TE5 Waiguan for wrist pain

Pianli (Veering Passage) LI6

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
偏历
Location
On the line from Yangxi (LI5) to Quchi (LI11), 3 cun above Yangxi.
Indications
NosebleedTinnitusEdemaSore arm
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LU7 Lieque for nosebleed
  • With SP9 Yinlingquan for edema

Binao (Upper Arm) LI14

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
臂臑
Location
On the lateral upper arm, at the insertion of the deltoid, 7 cun above Quchi (LI11).
Indications
Shoulder and arm painStiff neckScrofulaEye disorders
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or upward oblique 0.8-1.5 cun; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI15 Jianyu for shoulder/arm pain
  • With GB20 Fengchi for stiff neck

Chengqi (Tear Container) ST1

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
承泣
Location
On the face, directly below the pupil, between the eyeball and the infraorbital margin.
Indications
Red swollen painful eyesLacrimationBlurred visionFacial paralysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Eyes closed, push eyeball upward, slow perpendicular 0.3-0.7 cun along orbital margin, NO lifting/twisting; moxa contraindicated.
Contraindications & cautions
Adjacent to eyeball — licensed practitioner only. Press after withdrawal. Moxa contraindicated.
Common combinations
  • With BL1 Jingming, GB20 Fengchi for eye disorders
  • With ST2 Sibai for facial paralysis

Dicang (Earth Granary) ST4

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
地仓
Location
On the face, 0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth, directly below the pupil.
Indications
Facial paralysisDroolingToothacheEyelid twitching
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.2 cun, or horizontal toward ST6 Jiache 1-2.5 cun (through-needle); moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique.
Common combinations
  • ST4 through ST6 Jiache for facial paralysis (classical)
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache

Touwei (Head Corner) ST8

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
头维
Location
On the lateral head, 0.5 cun above the corner of the forehead hairline, 4.5 cun lateral to the head midline.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessEye painEyelid twitching
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-1 cun; moxa generally not used; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for migraine
  • With GB14 Yangbai for eye disorders

Liangmen (Beam Gate) ST21

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
梁门
Location
On the upper abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications
Stomach painVomitingBloatingPoor appetite
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1.2 cun (caution with deep insertion on right — liver); moxa applicable; palm kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution with deep insertion on right side — liver injury risk.
Common combinations
  • With CV12 Zhongwan, ST36 Zusanli for stomach pain
  • With ST25 Tianshu for bloating

Liangqiu (Beam Hill) ST34

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
梁丘
Location
2 cun above the lateral end of the base of the patella, in the depression lateral to the rectus femoris tendon.
Indications
Stomach painKnee painAcute mastitisLower limb hemiplegia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.2 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure. Cleft point of ST — for acute stomach pain.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli, PC6 Neiguan for acute stomach pain
  • With ST35 Dubi for knee pain

Dubi (Calf Nose) ST35

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
犊鼻
Location
With knee flexed, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament (lateral eye of knee).
Indications
Knee painWeakness of lower limbBeriberi
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Knee flexed, oblique 0.5-1 cun posteromedially; moxa applicable; thumb kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With EX-LE5 Xiyan for arthritis of knee
  • With ST36 Zusanli for lower limb weakness

Jiexi (Stream Divide) ST41

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
解溪
Location
In the dorsal ankle joint crease, between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus.
Indications
Ankle painFoot dropHeadache/dizzinessBloating/constipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable; thumb pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With BL60 Kunlun for ankle pain
  • With ST36 Zusanli for bloating

Chongyang (Surging Yang) ST42

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
冲阳
Location
At the highest point of the dorsum of the foot, between the tendons of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus, where the dorsalis pedis artery pulses.
Indications
Facial deviationFacial swellingToothacheFoot weakness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Avoid dorsalis pedis artery, perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Dorsalis pedis artery — MUST avoid vessel, no deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli for stomach pain
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache

Lidui (Severe Mouth) ST45

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
厉兑
Location
On the lateral side of the distal phalanx of the 2nd toe, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications
NightmaresManiaFebrile diseaseToothacheFacial swelling
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding technique.
Common combinations
  • With GV20 Baihui, HT7 Shenmen for mania
  • With LI4 Hegu for toothache

Renying (Welcoming People) ST9

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
人迎
Location
On the neck, 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, on the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid, where the common carotid artery pulses.
Indications
HypertensionSore throatGoiterAsthma
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Avoid common carotid artery, perpendicular 0.3-0.8 cun; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Common carotid artery and carotid sinus — STRICTLY NO deep insertion or lifting/thrusting; licensed practitioner ONLY. Moxa generally not used. Contraindicated in hypotension and arteriosclerosis.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for sore throat
  • With LV3 Taichong for hypertension

Yinbai (Hidden White) SP1

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
隐白
Location
On the medial side of the distal phalanx of the big toe, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications
MenorrhagiaMetrorrhagiaBloody stoolHematuriaManiaNightmares
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick to bleed; moxa commonly used for metrorrhagia.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication. Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • Moxa at Yinbai for metrorrhagia (classical proven)
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for menorrhagia

Dadu (Great Metropolis) SP2

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
大都
Location
In the depression anterior and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, at the junction of red and white skin.
Indications
BloatingStomach painDiarrheaFebrile disease without sweating
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SP3 Taibai for stomach pain/bloating
  • With LI4 Hegu for fever without sweating

Shangqiu (Shang Mound) SP5

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
商丘
Location
In the depression anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the tuberosity of the navicular bone and the tip of the medial malleolus.
Indications
BloatingDiarrheaConstipationAnkle pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST36 Zusanli for bloating
  • With BL60 Kunlun for ankle pain

Diji (Earth Pivot) SP8

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
地机
Location
3 cun below Yinlingquan (SP9), on the posterior border of the medial surface of the tibia.
Indications
DysmenorrheaIrregular menstruationBloatingEdemaUrinary difficulty
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable. Cleft point of SP — for acute bleeding/dysmenorrhea.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for dysmenorrhea (especially acute)
  • With CV3 Zhongji for irregular menstruation

Daheng (Great Horizontal) SP15

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
大横
Location
On the abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
Indications
Abdominal painBloatingDiarrheaConstipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-2 cun; moxa applicable; palm kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With ST25 Tianshu for constipation
  • With ST36 Zusanli for bloating

Dabao (Great Wrap) SP21

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
大包
Location
On the lateral chest, on the midaxillary line, in the 6th intercostal space.
Indications
AsthmaChest/hypochondriac painGeneralized body painWeakness of four limbs
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique or horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable. Great Luo of spleen.
Contraindications & cautions
Chest point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With LV14 Qimen for hypochondriac pain
  • With BL13 Feishu for asthma

Jiquan (Highest Spring) HT1

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
极泉
Location
At the apex of the axilla, where the axillary artery pulses.
Indications
Heart painChest tightnessHypochondriac painShoulder/arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Avoid axillary artery, perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa generally not used; finger-pad gentle pressure.
Contraindications & cautions
Axillary artery — MUST avoid vessel, no deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for heart pain/chest tightness
  • With LI15 Jianyu for shoulder/arm pain

Shaofu (Lesser Mansion) HT8

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
少府
Location
In the palm, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger touches when the fist is clenched.
Indications
PalpitationsChest painUrinary difficultyHot palms
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With PC8 Laogong for palpitations/hot palms
  • With CV3 Zhongji for urinary difficulty

Shaoze (Lesser Marsh) SI1

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
少泽
Location
On the ulnar side of the distal phalanx of the little finger, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications
Insufficient lactationAcute mastitisSore throatFebrile diseaseLoss of consciousness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • With SI11 Tianzong for insufficient lactation/mastitis
  • With GV26 Renzhong for emergency

Wangu (Wrist Bone) SI4

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
腕骨
Location
On the ulnar side of the hand, in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal and the triquetral bone, at the junction of red and white skin.
Indications
Stiff painful neckJaundiceFebrile diseaseDiabetes-like wasting/thirstingWrist pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SI3 Houxi for stiff neck
  • With BL18 Ganshu for jaundice

Yanglao (Nourishing the Aged) SI6

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
养老
Location
On the dorsal ulnar side of the forearm, in the depression on the radial side proximal to the head of the ulna.
Indications
Blurred visionPain of shoulder, back, elbow, arm
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB37 Guangming for blurred vision
  • With SI11 Tianzong for shoulder/back pain

Xiaohai (Lesser Sea) SI8

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
小海
Location
On the medial elbow, in the depression between the olecranon and the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Indications
Elbow/arm painEpilepsyNeck pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Ulnar nerve groove — avoid electric-like sensation; withdraw if encountered.
Common combinations
  • With SI3 Houxi for elbow/arm pain
  • With GV14 Dazhui for epilepsy

Jianzhen (True Shoulder) SI9

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
肩贞
Location
Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint, 1 cun above the posterior axillary fold.
Indications
Shoulder/arm painUpper limb hemiplegiaScrofula
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
NO deep insertion toward chest cavity.
Common combinations
  • With LI15 Jianyu, SI11 Tianzong for frozen shoulder
  • With LI11 Quchi for upper limb hemiplegia

Quanliao (Cheek Bone Foramen) SI18

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
颧髎
Location
On the face, directly below the outer canthus, in the depression on the lower border of the zygomatic bone.
Indications
Facial paralysisToothacheCheek swellingYellow eyes
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun or oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique.
Common combinations
  • With ST6 Jiache, LI4 Hegu for facial paralysis
  • With ST7 Xiaguan for toothache

Dazhu (Great Shuttle) BL11

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
大杼
Location
1.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of T1.
Indications
CoughFeverStiff neckShoulder/back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable. Influential point of bones.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With GV14 Dazhui for fever from exterior pathogen
  • With BL13 Feishu for cough

Geshu (Diaphragm Shu) BL17

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
膈俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of T7.
Indications
VomitingHiccupsAsthmaHemoptysisAnemia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable. Influential point of blood — key blood-disorder point.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With SP10 Xuehai for anemia
  • With PC6 Neiguan for hiccups

Weishu (Stomach Shu) BL21

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
胃俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of T12.
Indications
Stomach painVomitingBloatingBorborygmus
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With CV12 Zhongwan, ST36 Zusanli for stomach pain
  • With BL20 Pishu for spleen/stomach weakness

Xiaochangshu (Small Intestine Shu) BL27

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
小肠俞
Location
On the sacrum, 1.5 cun lateral to the sacral median crest, level with S1 posterior sacral foramen.
Indications
Abdominal painDiarrheaEnuresisUrinary difficultyLumbar pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1.2 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST25 Tianshu for abdominal pain/diarrhea
  • With CV3 Zhongji for enuresis

Pangguangshu (Bladder Shu) BL28

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
膀胱俞
Location
On the sacrum, 1.5 cun lateral to the sacral median crest, level with S2 posterior sacral foramen.
Indications
Urinary difficultyEnuresisLumbosacral painDiarrhea/constipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1.2 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With CV3 Zhongji for bladder damp-heat
  • With BL23 Shenshu for lumbosacral pain

Ciliao (Second Crevice) BL32

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
次髎
Location
On the sacrum, inferomedial to the posterior superior iliac spine, at the S2 posterior sacral foramen.
Indications
Irregular menstruationDysmenorrheaLeukorrheaLumbosacral painUrinary difficulty
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun (toward foramen); moxa applicable; palm-heel kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao, CV4 Guanyuan for dysmenorrhea
  • With BL40 Weizhong for lumbosacral pain

Chengfu (Support) BL36

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
承扶
Location
At the midpoint of the gluteal crease.
Indications
Pain of lumbar/sacral/gluteal/thigh regionLower limb weaknessHemorrhoids
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-2.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Sciatic nerve deep — withdraw if leg shock sensation occurs.
Common combinations
  • With GB30 Huantiao for sciatica
  • With BL57 Chengshan for hemorrhoids

Zhibian (Order Edge) BL54

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
秩边
Location
On the sacrum, level with S4 posterior sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the sacral median crest.
Indications
Lumbosacral painLower limb weaknessUrinary difficultyConstipationHemorrhoids
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1.5-2 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Sciatic nerve deep — observe depth and direction.
Common combinations
  • With GB30 Huantiao for lower limb weakness
  • With BL57 Chengshan for hemorrhoids

Rangu (Blazing Valley) KI2

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
然谷
Location
On the medial side of the foot, below the tuberosity of the navicular bone, at the junction of red and white skin.
Indications
Irregular menstruationGenital itchingSpermatorrheaWasting/thirstingSore throat
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation
  • With KI3 Taixi for spermatorrhea

Dazhong (Great Goblet) KI4

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
大钟
Location
0.5 cun below and slightly behind Taixi (KI3), anterior to the medial border of the Achilles tendon.
Indications
HemoptysisAsthmaStiff painful lumbar/spineDementiaConstipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With KI3 Taixi for kidney-deficiency lumbar pain
  • With BL13 Feishu for hemoptysis

Yingu (Yin Valley) KI10

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
阴谷
Location
On the medial popliteal fossa, between the tendons of semitendinosus and semimembranosus when knee is flexed.
Indications
ImpotenceHerniaIrregular menstruationMetrorrhagiaUrinary difficulty
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With KI3 Taixi for impotence
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation

Shufu (Transport Mansion) KI27

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
俞府
Location
On the chest, below the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Indications
CoughAsthmaChest painVomiting
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique or horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Chest point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With LU1 Zhongfu, BL13 Feishu for cough/asthma
  • With PC6 Neiguan for chest pain

Ximen (Cleft Gate) PC4

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
郄门
Location
On the palmar side of the forearm, 5 cun above the wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsRestlessnessHemoptysisEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable. Cleft point of PC — for acute heart pain/bleeding.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for acute heart pain
  • With BL17 Geshu for hemoptysis

Jianshi (Intermediate Messenger) PC5

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
间使
Location
On the palmar side of the forearm, 3 cun above the wrist crease, between the tendons of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsStomach painVomitingFebrile diseaseMalariaMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for palpitations/stomach pain
  • With GV14 Dazhui for malaria

Zhongchong (Middle Surge) PC9

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
中冲
Location
At the center of the tip of the middle finger.
Indications
Stroke comaHeatstrokeStiff tongue/aphasiaHeart pain/restlessnessFebrile disease
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick with three-edged needle to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for emergency bleeding technique.
Common combinations
  • With GV26 Renzhong for stroke coma emergency
  • With HT9 Shaochong, prick for heatstroke

Guanchong (Pass Surge) TE1

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
关冲
Location
On the ulnar side of the distal phalanx of the ring finger, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications
HeadacheSore throatFebrile diseaseFaintingStiff tongue
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick to bleed.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • With LI1 Shangyang, HT9 Shaochong, prick for febrile disease
  • With GV26 Renzhong for emergency

Yangchi (Yang Pool) TE4

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
阳池
Location
In the middle of the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression on the ulnar side of the extensor digitorum communis tendon.
Indications
Wrist painWasting/thirstingMalariaDeafness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With TE5 Waiguan for wrist pain
  • With BL23 Shenshu for wasting/thirsting

Zhigou (Branch Ditch) TE6

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
支沟
Location
On the dorsal forearm, 3 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and ulna.
Indications
ConstipationTinnitusDeafnessHypochondriac painFebrile disease
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable. Key constipation point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI11 Quchi, ST25 Tianshu for constipation
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for hypochondriac pain

Jianliao (Shoulder Crevice) TE14

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
肩髎
Location
On the shoulder, posterior to Jianyu (LI15), in the depression appearing posterior to the shoulder when the arm is abducted.
Indications
Shoulder/arm painUpper limb hemiplegia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or downward oblique 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LI15 Jianyu, SI9 Jianzhen for frozen shoulder
  • With LI11 Quchi for upper limb hemiplegia

Sizhukong (Silken Bamboo Hollow) TE23

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
丝竹空
Location
On the face, in the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessRed painful eyesEyelid twitchingFacial paralysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-1 cun; moxa traditionally contraindicated.
Contraindications & cautions
Traditional moxa contraindication. Facial point — gentle technique.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for migraine
  • With BL2 Cuanzhu for eye disorders

Tinghui (Auditory Convergence) GB2

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
听会
Location
In front of the intertragic notch, on the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible, in the depression formed when the mouth is open.
Indications
TinnitusDeafnessToothacheFacial paralysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Locate with mouth open, perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Locate with mouth open; gentle facial technique.
Common combinations
  • With SI19 Tinggong, TE21 Ermen for ear disorders
  • With ST6 Jiache for facial paralysis

Shuaigu (Leading Valley) GB8

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
率谷
Location
On the head, 1.5 cun above the ear apex within the hairline.
Indications
MigraineDizzinessInfantile convulsions (acute/chronic)Vomiting
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for migraine
  • With GV20 Baihui for dizziness

Riyue (Sun and Moon) GB24

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
日月
Location
On the upper abdomen, directly below the nipple, in the 7th intercostal space.
Indications
JaundiceHypochondriac painVomiting with acid regurgitationHiccups
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique or horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable. Mu point of GB.
Contraindications & cautions
Liver/gallbladder deep — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (visceral injury risk).
Common combinations
  • With LV14 Qimen for gallbladder distention/hypochondriac pain
  • With BL18 Ganshu, BL19 Danshu for jaundice

Jingmen (Capital Gate) GB25

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
京门
Location
On the lateral lumbar region, below the free end of the 12th rib.
Indications
Urinary difficultyEdemaLumbar/hypochondriac painBloating
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable. Mu point of KI.
Contraindications & cautions
Kidney deep — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (kidney injury risk).
Common combinations
  • With BL23 Shenshu for kidney-deficiency lumbar pain
  • With CV3 Zhongji for urinary difficulty

Guangming (Bright Light) GB37

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
光明
Location
5 cun above the tip of the external malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Indications
Eye disordersBlurred visionNight blindnessLower limb weaknessCheek swelling
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable. Luo point of GB — key eye-disorder point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SI6 Yanglao for blurred vision
  • With BL18 Ganshu for eye disorders

Zuqiaoyin (Foot Orifice Yin) GB44

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
足窍阴
Location
On the lateral side of the distal phalanx of the 4th toe, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications
MigraineRed painful eyesSore throatInsomniaFebrile disease
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1 cun or prick to bleed; moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for migraine
  • With LV2 Xingjian for red eyes

Dadun (Great Esteem) LV1

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
大敦
Location
On the lateral side of the distal phalanx of the big toe, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications
HerniaEnuresisIrregular menstruationMetrorrhagiaMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Shallow 0.1-0.2 cun or prick to bleed; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • Moxa Dadun for hernia (classical proven)
  • With SP1 Yinbai for metrorrhagia

Zhongfeng (Middle Seal) LV4

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
中封
Location
1 cun anterior to the medial malleolus, between Shangqiu (SP5) and Jiexi (ST41), in the depression medial to the tibialis anterior tendon.
Indications
HerniaSpermatorrheaUrinary difficultyMedial malleolus swelling/pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LV1 Dadun for hernia
  • With LV3 Taichong for medial malleolus pain

Ligou (Woodworm Canal) LV5

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
蠡沟
Location
5 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, in the middle of the medial surface of the tibia.
Indications
Irregular menstruationLeukorrheaGenital itchingUrinary difficultyHernia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable. Luo point of LV.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation
  • With CV3 Zhongji for genital itching

Zhongdu (Middle Capital) LV6

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
中都
Location
7 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, in the middle of the medial surface of the tibia.
Indications
MetrorrhagiaMenorrhagiaPersistent postpartum lochiaHerniaAbdominal pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable. Cleft point of LV — for acute bleeding.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SP1 Yinbai for metrorrhagia
  • With LV1 Dadun for hernia

Qugu (Curved Bone) CV2

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
曲骨
Location
On the anterior midline of the lower abdomen, at the midpoint of the upper border of the pubic symphysis.
Indications
Urinary difficultyEnuresisImpotenceSpermatorrheaIrregular menstruation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun, empty bladder before operation; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy. Contraindicated when bladder is full.
Common combinations
  • With CV3 Zhongji, CV4 Guanyuan for impotence/spermatorrhea
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for irregular menstruation

Shuifen (Water Divide) CV9

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
水分
Location
On the anterior midline of the upper abdomen, 1 cun above the umbilicus.
Indications
EdemaBloatingDiarrheaAbdominal pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa commonly used for edema; palm kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With SP9 Yinlingquan for edema
  • With ST25 Tianshu for diarrhea

Shangwan (Upper Cavity) CV13

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
上脘
Location
On the anterior midline of the upper abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus.
Indications
Stomach painVomitingHiccupsBloating
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution with deep insertion in hepatomegaly (inferior liver border deep).
Common combinations
  • With CV12 Zhongwan for epigastric pain
  • With PC6 Neiguan for hiccups

Juque (Great Tower) CV14

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
巨阙
Location
On the anterior midline of the upper abdomen, 6 cun above the umbilicus.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsChest painVomitingMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun (tip downward), NOT deep upward (liver risk); moxa applicable. Mu point of HT.
Contraindications & cautions
NO deep upward insertion (liver injury risk).
Common combinations
  • With HT7 Shenmen, PC6 Neiguan for heart pain/palpitations
  • With CV12 Zhongwan for stomach pain

Lianquan (Ridge Spring) CV23

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
廉泉
Location
On the anterior midline of the neck, above the laryngeal prominence, in the depression on the upper border of the hyoid bone.
Indications
Stiff tongue/aphasiaSwollen painful underside of tongueSore throatDrooling
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun toward tongue root; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Anterior neck — NO deep insertion (pharynx risk).
Common combinations
  • With GV15 Yamen for stroke aphasia
  • With HT5 Tongli for stiff tongue

Chengjiang (Sauce Receiver) CV24

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
承浆
Location
On the face, in the depression at the center of the mentolabial groove.
Indications
Facial deviationSwollen painful gumsDroolingMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.2-0.3 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique.
Common combinations
  • With GV26 Renzhong, LI4 Hegu for facial deviation
  • With ST6 Jiache for gum pain

Changqiang (Long Strong) GV1

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
长强
Location
At the midpoint between the tip of the coccyx and the anus.
Indications
HemorrhoidsBloody stoolRectal prolapseDiarrheaConstipation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun close to anterior surface of coccyx, NOT perpendicular (rectal perforation risk); moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
STRICTLY NO perpendicular insertion (rectal perforation risk); strict sterilization.
Common combinations
  • With BL57 Chengshan for hemorrhoids
  • With GV20 Baihui for rectal prolapse

Jizhong (Spine Center) GV6

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
脊中
Location
On the posterior midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of T11.
Indications
JaundiceDiarrheaPediatric malnutritionEpilepsyStiff painful back
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa traditionally contraindicated.
Contraindications & cautions
Traditional moxa contraindication. Back point — NO deep insertion (spinal cord risk).
Common combinations
  • With BL20 Pishu for jaundice
  • With ST36 Zusanli for diarrhea

Zhiyang (Reaching Yang) GV9

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
至阳
Location
On the posterior midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of T7.
Indications
Chest/hypochondriac distention/painJaundiceCough/asthmaLumbar/back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — NO deep insertion (spinal cord risk).
Common combinations
  • With BL18 Ganshu, BL19 Danshu for jaundice
  • With BL13 Feishu for cough/asthma

Shenzhu (Body Pillar) GV12

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
身柱
Location
On the posterior midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of T3.
Indications
Cough/asthmaEpilepsyStiff painful spinePediatric health
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable, classical pediatric health-moxa point.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — NO deep insertion. Gentle technique in infants.
Common combinations
  • With BL13 Feishu for cough/asthma
  • Moxa Shenzhu for pediatric health (classical proven)

Yamen (Mute Gate) GV15

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
哑门
Location
On the nape, 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, in the depression below C1.
Indications
Sudden aphasiaStiff tongue/aphasiaStroke with aphasiaEpilepsy/maniaHeavy head/headache
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Seated leaning forward, head slightly inclined, neck muscles relaxed, slowly insert 0.5-1 cun toward the chin, STRICTLY NO deep upward insertion; moxa contraindicated.
Contraindications & cautions
Critical cervical point — STRICTLY NO deep upward insertion (medulla risk, serious accident). Traditional moxa contraindication. Licensed practitioner ONLY.
Common combinations
  • With CV23 Lianquan for stroke aphasia
  • With GV20 Baihui for mania

Shangxing (Upper Star) GV23

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
上星
Location
On the head, 1 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.
Indications
HeadacheEye painNasal sinusitisNosebleedMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Contraindicated in infants with unclosed anterior fontanelle.
Common combinations
  • With LI20 Yingxiang for sinusitis
  • With LU7 Lieque for headache

Sishencong (Four Spirit Intelligence) EX-HN1

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
四神聪
Location
On the top of the head, 1 cun anterior, posterior, left, and right of Baihui (GV20) — 4 points.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessInsomniaForgetfulnessEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable; finger-pad kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Contraindicated in infants with unclosed anterior fontanelle.
Common combinations
  • With GV20 Baihui for dizziness/insomnia
  • With EX-HN3 Yintang for headache

Dangyang (Facing the Yang) EX-HN2

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
当阳
Location
On the head, directly above the pupil, 1 cun above the anterior hairline.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessCold with nasal congestionRed swollen painful eyes
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB14 Yangbai for headache
  • With GV23 Shangxing for nasal congestion

Yuyao (Fish Lumbar) EX-HN4

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
鱼腰
Location
On the forehead, directly above the pupil, in the middle of the eyebrow.
Indications
Brow-ridge painEyelid twitchingRed swollen painful eyesFacial paralysis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.3-0.5 cun (through-needle laterally); moxa generally not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Facial point — gentle technique; avoid supraorbital artery.
Common combinations
  • With EX-HN5 Taiyang for brow-ridge pain
  • With BL2 Cuanzhu for eyelid twitching

Qiuhou (Behind the Ball) EX-HN8

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
球后
Location
On the face, at the junction of the lateral 1/4 and medial 3/4 of the infraorbital margin.
Indications
Eye disorders (glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy, myopia, etc.)
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Eyes closed, push eyeball upward, slow perpendicular 0.5-1 cun along orbital margin, NO lifting/twisting; moxa contraindicated.
Contraindications & cautions
Adjacent to eyeball — licensed practitioner only. Press after withdrawal. Moxa contraindicated.
Common combinations
  • With BL1 Jingming, ST1 Chengqi for eye disorders

Yiming (Bright Eyes Behind Screen) EX-HN14

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
翳明
Location
On the nape, 1 cun behind Yifeng (TE17).
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessEye disordersTinnitusInsomnia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With TE17 Yifeng for tinnitus
  • With BL1 Jingming for eye disorders

Zigong (Child Palace) EX-CA1

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
子宫
Location
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus, 3 cun lateral to Zhongji (CV3).
Indications
Irregular menstruationDysmenorrheaMetrorrhagiaUterine prolapseInfertility
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.8-1.2 cun; moxa commonly used; palm kneading.
Contraindications & cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy. Contraindicated when bladder is full.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao, CV4 Guanyuan for dysmenorrhea/infertility
  • Moxa Zigong for uterine prolapse (proven)

Dingchuan (Calm Asthma) EX-B1

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
定喘
Location
On the back, 0.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of C7.
Indications
AsthmaCoughStiff neck from sleepShoulder/back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular or oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With BL13 Feishu, CV22 Tiantu for asthma
  • With GB20 Fengchi for stiff neck

Jiaji (Spine Adjacent / Huatuo Jiaji) EX-B2

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
夹脊
Location
On the back/lumbar region, 0.5 cun lateral to the spinous processes from T1 to L5, 17 points each side (34 total).
Indications
Upper thoracic for cardiopulmonary disordersLower thoracic for GI disordersLumbar for lumbar/abdominal/lower-limb disorders
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
NO deep insertion (pneumothorax or spinal cord risk).
Common combinations
  • Upper thoracic Jiaji with BL13 Feishu for cough/asthma
  • Lumbar Jiaji with BL23 Shenshu for lumbar pain

Baxie (Eight Evils) EX-UE9

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
八邪
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, at the ends of each web between the fingers (4 per hand, 8 total).
Indications
Dorsal hand swelling/painNumb fingersRestless heatEye painSnakebite
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun, or prick to bleed with three-edged needle; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • With LI4 Hegu for dorsal hand swelling/pain
  • Prick Baxie to bleed as adjunct for snakebite

Sifeng (Four Seams) EX-UE10

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
四缝
Location
On the palmar side of the 2nd-5th fingers, at the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal joint crease — 4 points per hand.
Indications
Pediatric malnutritionWhooping cough
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Prick with three-edged needle to release yellow-white viscous fluid or a little blood; moxa not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization; pediatric pricking should be fast, accurate, and gentle.
Common combinations
  • Prick Sifeng for pediatric malnutrition (proven)
  • With SP3 Taibai for pediatric anorexia

Shixuan (Ten Drainers) EX-UE11

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
十宣
Location
At the tips of the ten fingers, 0.1 cun from the free edge of each nail — 10 points.
Indications
Loss of consciousnessHeatstrokeHigh feverEpilepsyInfantile convulsions
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Prick with three-edged needle to bleed 1-2 drops; moxa not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Emergency point — strict sterilization; not commonly used outside emergencies.
Common combinations
  • With GV26 Renzhong, PC9 Zhongchong for emergency coma
  • Prick Shixuan for high fever convulsions

Heding (Crane Top) EX-LE2

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
鹤顶
Location
At the knee, in the depression above the midpoint of the base of the patella.
Indications
Knee painWeakness of leg/foot"Crane-knee wind" (knee swelling)
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST35 Dubi, EX-LE5 Xiyan for knee arthritis
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for crane-knee swelling

Xiyan (Knee Eyes) EX-LE5

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
膝眼
Location
With knee flexed, in the depressions on both sides of the patellar ligament; medial = inner Xiyan, lateral = outer Xiyan (= ST35 Dubi).
Indications
Knee painCrane-knee windLower limb weakness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Knee flexed, oblique 0.5-1 cun toward knee center; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST35 Dubi, EX-LE2 Heding for knee arthritis
  • With SP9 Yinlingquan for knee pain

Bafeng (Eight Winds) EX-LE10

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
八风
Location
On the dorsum of the foot, at the ends of each web between the toes — 4 per foot, 8 total.
Indications
Dorsal foot swelling/painToe painBeriberiSnakebite
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun, or prick to bleed; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization for bleeding.
Common combinations
  • With GB41 Zulinqi for dorsal foot swelling/pain
  • Prick Bafeng to bleed for beriberi

Yaoyan (Lumbar Eyes) EX-B7

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
腰眼
Location
On the lumbar region, in the depression about 3.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of L4.
Indications
Lumbar painFrequent urinationIrregular menstruationDeficiency damage
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; classical health-moxa point.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With BL23 Shenshu, GV4 Mingmen for lumbar pain
  • Moxa Yaoyan for lumbar strengthening

Tianfu (Heaven Mansion) LU3

Lung (LU)
中文 / Chinese:
天府
Location
On the medial upper arm, on the radial border of the biceps brachii, 3 cun below the anterior axillary fold.
Indications
Cough/asthmaNosebleedMedial upper arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With LU1 Zhongfu for cough/asthma
  • With LI4 Hegu for nosebleed

Shouwuli (Arm Five Miles) LI13

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
手五里
Location
On the lateral arm, 3 cun above Quchi (LI11), on the line from Quchi to Jianyu (LI15).
Indications
Spasmodic elbow/arm painScrofulaCough
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Avoid brachial artery.
Common combinations
  • With LI11 Quchi for elbow/arm pain
  • With LI17 Tianding for scrofula

Lingdao (Spirit Path) HT4

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
灵道
Location
On the palmar forearm, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, 1.5 cun above wrist crease.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsSudden aphasiaSpasmodic elbow/arm pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With HT7 Shenmen for palpitations
  • With CV23 Lianquan for sudden aphasia

Yinxi (Yin Cleft) HT6

Heart (HT)
中文 / Chinese:
阴郄
Location
On the palmar forearm, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, 0.5 cun above wrist crease.
Indications
Heart painFright palpitationsSteaming-bone night sweatsHematemesis/nosebleed
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable. Cleft point of HT — for acute heart pain, yin-deficiency night sweats.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With KI7 Fuliu for night sweats
  • With PC6 Neiguan for acute heart pain

Qiangu (Front Valley) SI2

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
前谷
Location
When fist is loosely clenched, in the depression anterior to the ulnar side of the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint.
Indications
HeadacheEye painTinnitusSore throatFebrile disease
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.2-0.3 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SI3 Houxi for stiff neck
  • With LI4 Hegu for sore throat

Yanggu (Yang Valley) SI5

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
阳谷
Location
On the ulnar end of the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
Indications
Wrist painNeck/chin swellingFebrile diseaseMania
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SI4 Wangu for wrist pain
  • With SI3 Houxi for mania

Fengmen (Wind Gate) BL12

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
风门
Location
1.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of T2.
Indications
Cold with coughFever with headacheStiff neckChest/back pain
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable, cupping commonly used for wind-cold.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With BL13 Feishu, GV14 Dazhui for wind-cold cough
  • With GB20 Fengchi for headache

Danshu (Gallbladder Shu) BL19

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
胆俞
Location
1.5 cun lateral to below the spinous process of T10.
Indications
JaundiceHypochondriac painBitter tasteSteaming-bone tidal fever
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion.
Common combinations
  • With BL18 Ganshu, GB24 Riyue for jaundice/hypochondriac pain
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan for bitter taste

Zhishi (Will Chamber) BL52

Bladder (BL)
中文 / Chinese:
志室
Location
On the lumbar region, 3 cun lateral to below the spinous process of L2.
Indications
SpermatorrheaImpotenceUrinary difficultyStiff painful lumbar/spine
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With BL23 Shenshu, GV4 Mingmen to tonify kidney/strengthen yang
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for spermatorrhea

Shuiquan (Water Spring) KI5

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
水泉
Location
1 cun directly below Taixi (KI3), in the depression on the medial side of the calcaneal tuberosity.
Indications
Irregular menstruationDysmenorrheaAmenorrheaUrinary difficulty
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable. Cleft point of KI — for acute bleeding.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for dysmenorrhea
  • With CV4 Guanyuan for amenorrhea

Jiaoxin (Intersection Reach) KI8

Kidney (KI)
中文 / Chinese:
交信
Location
2 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, 0.5 cun anterior to Fuliu (KI7), posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
Indications
Irregular menstruationMetrorrhagiaUterine prolapseDiarrhea
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable. Cleft point of Yin Qiao vessel.
Contraindications & cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With SP6 Sanyinjiao for metrorrhagia
  • With CV6 Qihai for uterine prolapse

Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) PC1

Pericardium (PC)
中文 / Chinese:
天池
Location
On the chest, 1 cun lateral to the nipple, in the 4th intercostal space.
Indications
CoughAsthmaChest tightnessHypochondriac painAcute mastitis
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique or horizontal 0.3-0.5 cun, NOT deep; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Chest point — STRICTLY NO deep insertion (pneumothorax risk).
Common combinations
  • With CV17 Danzhong for chest tightness
  • With SI1 Shaoze for acute mastitis

Yemen (Fluid Gate) TE2

Triple Energizer (TE)
中文 / Chinese:
液门
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 4th and 5th fingers, at the junction of red and white skin posterior to the web margin.
Indications
HeadacheRed eyesDeafnessSore throatFebrile disease
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With TE3 Zhongzhu for deafness/headache
  • With LI4 Hegu for sore throat

Wangu (Completion Bone) GB12

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
完骨
Location
On the head, in the depression posterior and inferior to the mastoid process.
Indications
HeadacheStiff neckInsomniaFacial paralysisEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Cervical point — NO deep upward insertion.
Common combinations
  • With GB20 Fengchi for headache/stiff neck
  • With HT7 Shenmen for insomnia

Juliao (Stationary Crevice) GB29

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
居髎
Location
At the midpoint of the line between the anterior superior iliac spine and the most prominent point of the greater trochanter.
Indications
Lumbar/leg painLower limb weaknessHernia
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB30 Huantiao for lumbar/leg pain
  • With LV1 Dadun for hernia

Xiguan (Knee Joint) LV7

Liver (LV)
中文 / Chinese:
膝关
Location
On the medial lower leg, 1 cun posterior to Yinlingquan (SP9), on the upper part of the medial head of gastrocnemius.
Indications
Knee/patellar swelling/painLower limb weaknessSore throat
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With SP9 Yinlingquan for knee pain
  • With EX-LE5 Xiyan for knee arthritis

Chongmen (Surging Gate) SP12

Spleen (SP)
中文 / Chinese:
冲门
Location
On the lateral inguinal region, 3.5 cun lateral to the midpoint of the upper border of the pubic symphysis, lateral to where the external iliac artery pulses.
Indications
Abdominal painHerniaMetrorrhagiaLeukorrhea
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Avoid femoral artery, perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Femoral artery — MUST avoid vessel. Caution in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • With LV1 Dadun for hernia
  • With CV3 Zhongji for leukorrhea

Jiuwei (Turtledove Tail) CV15

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
鸠尾
Location
On the anterior midline of the upper abdomen, 1 cun below the xiphisternal junction.
Indications
Heart painPalpitationsChest tightnessEpilepsyVomiting
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.4-0.6 cun (tip downward), NOT deep; moxa traditionally contraindicated. Luo point of CV.
Contraindications & cautions
Liver/pericardium deep — STRICTLY NO deep insertion. Traditional moxa contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With PC6 Neiguan for heart pain/palpitations
  • With CV12 Zhongwan for stomach pain/vomiting

Yaoshu (Lumbar Shu) GV2

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
腰俞
Location
On the sacrum, at the sacral hiatus.
Indications
Stiff painful lumbar/spineDiarrheaBloody stoolHemorrhoidsIrregular menstruation
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Upward oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GV4 Mingmen for stiff painful lumbar
  • With BL57 Chengshan for hemorrhoids

Taodao (Kiln Path) GV13

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
陶道
Location
On the posterior midline of the back, in the depression below the spinous process of T1.
Indications
HeadacheStiff neckFebrile diseaseMalariaEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Oblique 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Back point — NO deep insertion (spinal cord risk).
Common combinations
  • With GV14 Dazhui for febrile disease/malaria
  • With GB20 Fengchi for headache/stiff neck

Shenting (Spirit Courtyard) GV24

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
神庭
Location
On the head, 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.
Indications
HeadacheDizzinessInsomniaSinusitisEpilepsy
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Horizontal 0.3-0.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Contraindicated in infants with unclosed anterior fontanelle.
Common combinations
  • With GV20 Baihui, EX-HN3 Yintang for headache/dizziness
  • With LI20 Yingxiang for sinusitis

Jinjin (Golden Fluid) EX-HN12

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
金津
Location
In the oral cavity, on the vein on the left side of the lingual frenulum (right side = Yuye EX-HN13).
Indications
Stiff tongue/aphasiaMouth soresWasting/thirstingVomiting
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Prick with three-edged needle to bleed; moxa not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Intraoral procedure — strict sterilization, licensed practitioner only.
Common combinations
  • Prick Jinjin/Yuye for stiff tongue/aphasia (paired point)
  • With CV23 Lianquan for tongue swelling

Yuye (Jade Fluid) EX-HN13

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
玉液
Location
In the oral cavity, on the vein on the right side of the lingual frenulum (left side = Jinjin EX-HN12).
Indications
Stiff tongue/aphasiaMouth soresWasting/thirstingVomiting
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Prick with three-edged needle to bleed; moxa not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Intraoral procedure — strict sterilization, licensed practitioner only.
Common combinations
  • Prick Yuye/Jinjin for stiff tongue/aphasia (paired point)
  • With HT5 Tongli for stiff tongue

Jingbailao (Neck Hundred Toils) EX-HN15

Governing Vessel (GV)
中文 / Chinese:
颈百劳
Location
On the nape, 2 cun directly above Dazhui (GV14), 1 cun lateral to the posterior midline.
Indications
Stiff painful neckCough/asthmaSteaming-bone tidal feverNight sweatsScrofula
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Cervical point — NO deep upward insertion.
Common combinations
  • With GV14 Dazhui for stiff neck
  • With BL13 Feishu for steaming-bone night sweats

Zhoujian (Elbow Tip) EX-UE1

Small Intestine (SI)
中文 / Chinese:
肘尖
Location
At the back of the elbow, at the tip of the olecranon when the elbow is flexed.
Indications
ScrofulaCarbunclesIntestinal abscess
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Primarily moxa, generally not needled; thumb pressure for self-massage.
Contraindications & cautions
Skin is thin locally — protect against moxa burns.
Common combinations
  • Moxa Zhoujian for scrofula (classical proven)
  • With ST25 Tianshu for intestinal abscess

Wailaogong (Outer Palace of Toil) EX-UE8

Large Intestine (LI)
中文 / Chinese:
外劳宫
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, about 0.5 cun behind the metacarpophalangeal joint (opposite PC8 Laogong).
Indications
Stiff neck from sleepRed swollen painful dorsum of handPediatric indigestion
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 0.5-0.8 cun; moxa applicable. Specific point for stiff neck from sleep.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • Wailaogong for stiff neck from sleep (proven — press while moving neck)
  • With ST36 Zusanli for pediatric indigestion

Neixiyan (Inner Knee Eye) EX-LE7

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
内膝眼
Location
With knee flexed, in the depression on the medial side of the patellar ligament.
Indications
Knee painWeakness of leg/foot
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Knee flexed, oblique 0.5-1 cun toward knee center; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With ST35 Dubi (outer Xiyan) for knee arthritis
  • With EX-LE2 Heding for knee pain

Dannang (Gallbladder) EX-LE6

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
胆囊
Location
On the lateral upper lower leg, 1-2 cun directly below Yanglingquan (GB34), at the point of maximum tenderness.
Indications
Acute/chronic cholecystitisCholelithiasisBiliary ascariasisLower limb weakness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
No special contraindication.
Common combinations
  • With GB34 Yanglingquan, GB24 Riyue for cholecystitis
  • With LI20 Yingxiang for biliary ascariasis

Lanwei (Appendix) EX-LE8

Stomach (ST)
中文 / Chinese:
阑尾
Location
On the upper anterior lower leg, 2 cun directly below Zusanli (ST36), at the point of maximum tenderness.
Indications
Acute/chronic appendicitisIndigestionLower limb weakness
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Perpendicular 1-1.5 cun; moxa applicable.
Contraindications & cautions
Adjunctive treatment for appendicitis only — acute appendicitis MUST see physician, NOT delay with acupuncture alone.
Common combinations
  • With ST25 Tianshu, ST36 Zusanli as adjunct for appendicitis
  • With LI11 Quchi for appendicitis with fever

Sanjiaojiu (Triangle Moxa) EX-CA2

Conception Vessel (CV)
中文 / Chinese:
三角灸
Location
Using the distance between the patient corners of the mouth as one side, form an equilateral triangle with the apex at the umbilicus and base horizontal — the two endpoints of the base are the points.
Indications
HerniaAbdominal painInfertility
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Used exclusively for moxa, generally not needled.
Contraindications & cautions
Moxa contraindicated in pregnancy.
Common combinations
  • Moxa Sanjiaojiu for hernia (classical proven)
  • With CV4 Guanyuan, CV6 Qihai for infertility

Erjian (Ear Tip) EX-HN6

Gallbladder (GB)
中文 / Chinese:
耳尖
Location
At the upper portion of the auricle, at the tip seen when the ear is folded forward.
Indications
Red swollen painful eyesSore throatHigh feverMigraineStye
Manipulation (needling / moxa / pressure)
Prick with three-edged needle to bleed; moxa not used.
Contraindications & cautions
Strict sterilization; contraindicated in coagulopathy.
Common combinations
  • Prick Erjian to bleed for red swollen eyes/stye (proven)
  • With LI11 Quchi for high fever

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