Atlas of Acupuncture

5.6 Yang wei mai

Border of

the deltoid

S.I.-10

S.I.-10(naoshu): With the arm adducted on a line extending in

a superior direction from the posterior axillary fold, on the

lower border of the scapular spine

Spinous process C7 1/2

G.B.-21

T.B.-15

1/2

T.B.-15(tianliao): At the midpoint of an imaginary line

between the spinous process of the C7 and the lateral

extremity of the acromion

1/2

Spinous process C7

G.B.-21

T.B.-15

G.B.-21(jianjing): At the highest point of the shoulder, midway

between the lower border of the spinous process of C7 and the

lateral extremity of the acromion

4.5 cun ST-8

ST-8(touwei): At the temporal corner of the forehead, on the

border of the temporalis muscle and 0.5 cun within the anterior

hair line or 4.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline (Du-24)

Hairline

0.5 cun

G.B.-13

ST-8

G.B.-13(benshen): 3 cun lateral to ➞ Du-24(on the midline,

0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline)

1 cun 1/3

G.B.-14

G.B.-14(yangbai): When looking straight ahead on the pupil

line, approximately 1 cun superior to the midpoint of the

eyebrow, at the junction of the eminence and the superciliary

arch

Hairline

0.5 cun

G.B.-15

ST-8

G.B.-15(toulinqi): When looking straight ahead superior to the

pupil, 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-16

3.5 cun

2.25 cun

G.B.-16(muchuang): 1.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline,

on the pupil line, or 2.25 cun lateral to the midline (= midway

between➞ Du-24and➞ ST-8)

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-17

Du-20

2.25 cun

2.5 cun

G.B.-17(zhengying): 2.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline

and 2.25 cun lateral to the midline

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-18

Du-20

2.25 cun 1 cun

G.B.-18(chengling): 4 cun superior to the anterior hairline or

1 cun anterior to ➞ Du-20, 2.25 cun lateral to the midline

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