Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

3 cun superior to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior

midline.

How to find

The distance between the sternocostal angle (➞3.5) and the

centre of the umbilicus is divided into 8 proportional cun, which

can vary considerably from the patient’s finger cun. Therefore,

only proportional cun measurements should be used (elastic tape

➞2.3.1). From the centre of the umbilicus measure 3 cun in a

superior direction and on this level locate KID-180.5 cun lateral

to the midline.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-11(on the midline),

➞ST-22(2 cun lateral to the midline) and ➞SP-16(on the

mamillary line).

Needling

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

Actions/Indications

● Strengthens the Middle, regulates the Stomach and Intestines,

removes Blood stagnation

Special features

Meeting point with the chong mai

KID-18 Stone Gate SHIGUAN

KID-21 Ren-14

KID-20 Ren-13

KID-19 Ren-12

KID-18 Ren-11

KID-17 Ren-10

0.5 cun

Sternocostal

angle

Umbilicus

8 cun

3 cun

25 16

18

14

22

8

27

12

6

LIV-14

G.B.-24

16

LIV-13

14

15

6 5 4 3 2 1

Umbilicus

1

2

Ren-11

Umbilicus

3 cun

ST-22

3 cun

SP-15

4 cun SP-16

3 cun

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