Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

On the ulnar border of the hand, between the 5th metacarpal bone

and the carpal bones, on the border of the red and white skin.

How to find

On the ulnar aspect of the hand, palpate along the shaft of the 5th

metacarpal bone in a proximal direction, until the finger glides

over the curvature of the base and into the cleft between the

metacarpal and carpal bones.

➞S.I.-5is located on the same line, proximal to the pisiform

bone and at the level of the wrist crease.

Needling

Vertically 0.3–0.5 cun. Caution: Painful point.

Actions/Indications

● Clears pathogenic factors from the taiyangchannel

● Clears Damp-Heat in the Small Intestine

Special features

Yuan-source point

S.I.-4 Wrist Bone WANGU

S.I.-4

S.I.-5

Ulna

Pisiform

Metacarpal V

L.I.-1

L.I.-2

L.I.-3

L.I.-4

Ex-UE-7

Ex-UE-7

T.B.-4

T.B.-1

L.I.-1

T.B.-2

L.I.-2

T.B.-3

L.I.-3

L.I.-4

L.I.-5

L.I.-6

Ex-UE-8

L.I.-5

T.B.-5

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

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