Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

3 cun lateral to the midline, on the level of the lower border of

the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra (L4).

How to find

Locate the Tuffier’s line and L4 (➞3.4.3). On the level of the

lower border of the spinous process of L4, measure 3 cun in a

lateral direction and there locate Ex-B-6.Located on the same

level are ➞Du-3(on the midline), a point of ➞Ex-B-2/BL-25/

Ex-B-7(0.5/1.5/3.5 cun lateral to the midline).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–0.8 cun

Actions/Indications

● Opens the channel and luovessels

Ex-B-6 Back Pain Point YAOYI

3 cun

Level of the

iliac crests

Spinous process L1

Spinous process L4

Ex-B-6

Medial borderof the scapula

23

25

4

3

54

Ex-B-6

52

1 2 3 4 5 2

36

30

1

Du mai

Ex-B-8

Ex-B-4

Ex-B-5 Ex-B-5

Ex-B-7

Ex-B-11

Bladder channel,

lateral branch

Bladder channel,

medial branch

Level of the

iliac crests Spinous process L4

Spinous process L5

Du-3

Midline

BL-25

Spinous process L3

Spinous process L4

(dependent on

patient position)

Level of the

iliac crests
L4

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