Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

3 cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower

border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra (T2).

How to find

After locating the spinous process of C7 (➞3.4.1), count down 2

spinous processes to the lower border of the spinous process of T2.

Locate BL-413 cun lateral from the midline (with the shoulders

relaxed and the arms hanging loosely down, 3 cun corresponds

on this level to the distance from the midline to the medial bor-

der of the scapula). Note: From BL-41to ➞BL-54, all points on

the BL channel are located on its outer branch.

Located on the same level are a point of ➞Ex-B-2 (0.5 cun lat-

eral to the midline), ➞BL-12(1.5 cun lateral to the midline) and

➞S.I.-13(more laterally, on the scapula).

Needling

Obliquely 0.3–0.5 cun. Caution: Pneumothorax.

Actions/Indications

● Expels pathogenic factors such as Wind and Cold

● Opens the channel and the luovessels, alleviates pain

Special features

Meeting point with the S.I. channel

BL-41 Attached Branch FUFEN

Spinous process C7

Midline

Base of the

scapular spine

Inferior

angle

3 cun

Bladder channel,

lateral branch

Medial borderof the scapula

Spinous process T3

Spinous process T3

Spinous process T7

Spinous process T12

BL-41

15

17

18

14

12

47 8

46

44

42

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

S.I.-12

S.I.-10

11 13

13

11

9

S.I.-15

Ex B 3

BL-12

Spinous process T2

Spinous process T3

Spinous process C7

Spinous process C1 S.I-13

Ex-B-2

(parts)

Spinous process L1

Spinous process L2

Spinous process L3

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