Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

G.B.-4to G.B.-7, and continues to ➞T.B.-22(erheliao)

anterior to the root of the ear

➡passes ➞T.B.-20(jiaosun) superior to the apex of the ear and

curves posterior to the ear from G.B.-8to G.B.-12

➡traverses the lateral aspect of the head to G.B.-13(benshen)

and G.B.-14(yangbai) on the forehead

➡again traverses the side of the head to G.B.-20(fengchi)

➡crosses the superior aspect of the shoulder and passes

G.B.-21(jianjing) and ➞T.B.-15(tianliao) to reach ➞Du-14

(dazhu), where it meets the other Yang primary channels

➡continues to S.I.-12(bingfeng), according to some authors

(Deadman et al 1998) previously passing ➞BL-11(dashu)

and ST-12(quepen) in the supraclavicular fossa.

One branchruns from G.B.-20to ➞T.B.-17(yifeng), enters

the ear and travels to ➞S.I.-19(tinggong), passes ➞ST-7

(xiaguan) and continues to G.B.-1(tongziliao) at the lateral can-

thus of the eye, descends to ➞ST-5(daying), again ascends to

the infraorbital region, where it meets the Triple Burner primary

channel; then descends to ➞ST-6(jiache) on the lower jaw,

traverses the lateral aspect of the neck, passing ➞ST-9(renying)

at the sternocleidomastoid, and meets the main branch again at

T1

Spinous process

of C7

G.B.-21

Du-14

1/2 1/2

Acromion

Mamillary

line

LIV-13

ST-18

LIV-14

Manubriosternal

synchondrosis

Manubrium

G.B.-24

6th intercostal space

7th intercostal space

Level of

the nipples

G.B.-23

G.B.-21

G.B.-22

G.B.-24

G.B.-25

G.B.-26

G.B.-27G.B.-28

G.B.-29

G.B.-30

Ren-4

Level of the

umbilicus

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

LIV-13

Sternum

G.B.-30

G.B.-31

G.B.-32

G.B.-33

G.B.-34

G.B.-36G.B.-35

G.B.-37

G.B.-38

G.B.-39

G.B.-40

G.B.-29

1

7

6

5

(^43)
2
9 Cun
cun
5 cun
12 cun
2 cun
Lateral
popliteal
crease
Sacral
hiatus Piriformis
Gemellus
superior
Obturatorius
internus
Gemellus
minor
2/3
1/3
G.B.-30
Prominence of
the greater
trochanter
Head of the fibula
Peroneus
longusExtensor digitorum
longus
Tibialis anterior
Talus
Tendon of Cuboid
peroneus
brevis
Tendon of
peroneus
longus
Calcaneus
G.B.-35
G.B.-40
G.B.-34
G.B.-39
G.B.-38
G.B.-37
G.B.-36
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
11
12
13
14
15
(^16) Cun
Popliteal crease
Highest prominence
Highest of the lateral malleolus
prominence
of the lateral
malleolus
Calcaneus
Talus
Tendons of the
extensor digitorum
longus
Tendon of
peroneus
brevis
Base of the
5th metatarsal
bone Cuboid
G.B.-44
G.B.-40
G.B.-41
G.B.-42
G.B.-43
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