Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

In the centre of the palm, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal

bones, slightly closer to the 3rd metacarpal bone.

How to find

When making a loose fist, the tip of the middle finger will rest

on P-8,between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, slightly closer

to the 3rd metacarpal bone.

➞HE-8is located more radially, between the 4th and 5th

metacarpal bones.

Needling

Vertically 0.3–0.5 cun. Thinner needles should be used as

needling this point can be painful.

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heart Fire and calms the shen

● Harmonises the Middle Burner

● Clears the ying-nutritive level and cools the Blood

Special features

Ying-spring point, Fire point, benpoint (Five Phases), Sun Si

Miao Ghost point, exit point.

P-8 Palace of Toil LAOGONG

P-8

P-5

P-6

HE-4

HE-5

HE-6

HE-7

P-7

11

cun^12 LU-7

LU-8

LU-9

LU-10

LU-11 P-8

P-9

HE-8

HE-9

HE-8

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