Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

On the Spleen channel, 4 cun lateral and 2 cun superior to the

umbilicus.

How to find

The distance between the sternocostal angle and the centre of the

umbilicus is divided into 8 proportional cun, which can vary

considerably from the patient’s finger cun. Therefore, only pro-

portional cun measurements should be used (helpful device:

elastic tape ➞2.3.1). From the centre of the umbilicus, measure

2 cun in a superior direction (location of ➞Ren-10) and then

locate weishang4 cun lateral to the midline. 1 cun superior to

➞Ex-CA(weishang) is ➞SP-16.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-10/KID-17/ST-23(on the

midline/0.5 cun lateral to the midline/2 cun lateral to the midline).

Needling

2–3 cun obliquely in the direction of the umbilicus. Caution:

Peritoneum, pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

● Gastroptosis, abdominal pain

Ex-CA Lifting the Stomach WEISHANG

Sterno-

costal

angle

Umbilicus

weishang

SP-15

SP-16

2 cun

4 cun

Spleen Midline

Ren-10

(^2516)
LIV-13
14
GB-24
8
27
(^146)
15
(^1618)
12
22
Umbilicus
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
Ren-10
Umbilicus
2 cun
KID-18 Ren-11
KID-17 Ren-10
0.5 cun Umbilicus
2 cun
ST-23
2 cun
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