Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the mamillary line, 3 cun

superior to ➞SP-13or 1.3 cun inferior to ➞SP-15.

How to find

First, measure 4 cun from the umbilicus in a lateral direction in

order to locate the mamillary line. This is the point ➞SP-15.

From there, measure 1.3 cun in an inferior direction to locate

SP-14.

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Moves Qi and Blood, warms the middle, dispels Cold

● Regulates the Lower Burner and descends counterflow Qi

Special features

Sensitive to pressure with appendicitis

SP-14 Abdomen Knot FUJIE

1.3 cun

4 cun

Midline

Mamillary

line

SP-14

SP-15

SP-14

ST-31 SP-12

LIV-10

LIV-11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

SP-15 Ren-8

Ren-4

Ren-3

KID-11

SP-16

Ren-2

ST-28

SP-11

ST-25

ST-30

Highest

prominence

of the greater

trochanter

19 cun

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

SP-13

SP-12

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

3.5 cun

0.7 cun

0.5 cun

Symphysis

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