Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

3.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower

border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra (L1).

How to find

Locate the T7 (➞3.4.2) and count down 6 spinous processes to

L1. Locate Ex-B-4on the level of the lower border of its spinous

process, 3.5 cun lateral to the midline. Use the Tuffier’s line (L4,

➞3.4.3) to confirm the location of this point: from L4, count up

the spinous processes of L3 to L1.

Located on the same level are ➞Du-5(on the midline), a point

of ➞Ex-B-2/BL-22/BL-51(0.5/1.5/3 cun lateral to the midline)

as well as ➞G.B.-25(on the lower border of the free end of the

12th rib).

Needling

0.8–1 cun obliquely in a medial direction. Caution: Injury to the

kidneys!

Actions/Indications

● Improves the Qi flow between the Upper and Middle Burner

● Eliminates local Qi and Blood stagnation

Ex-B-4 Fullness Root PIGEN

BL-22

Spinous process L1

Spinous process L2

BL-51

Spinous process L2

Spinous process L1

G.B.-25

12th rib

3.5 cun

Level of the

iliac crests

Spinous process L1

Spinous process L2

Ex-B-4

23

25

4

3

54

Ex-B-6

52

1 2 3 4 5 2

36

30

1

Bladder channel,

lateral branch

Bladder channel,

medial branch

Du mai

Ex-B-8

Ex-B-4

Ex-B-5 Ex-B-5

Ex-B-7

Ex-B-11

Du-5

Spinous process L1

Spinous process L2

Spinous process L3

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