Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

A pair of points on the palmar aspect of the forearm, 4 cun prox-

imal to the wrist joint space (most distal wrist crease), on either

side of the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.

How to find

Place the patient’s arm in a relaxed supinated position. As the

location of the wrist crease can vary, the wrist joint space pro-

vides a more reliable point of reference (➞3.3.3). From the cen-

tre of the wrist joint space, measure 4 cun in a proximal direction

and, on this level, locate one of the points lateral to and the other

point medial to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.

Or:Divide the distance between the cubital crease (at ➞P-3)

and the wrist joint space (at ➞P-7) into thirds, then locate ➞

Ex-UE-2one third of the distance from the wrist joint (helpful

tool: elastic tape ➞2).

Needling

Up to 1 cun vertically or up to 1.5 cun obliquely towards proximal.

Actions/Indications

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Ex-UE-2 Two Whites ERBAI

HE-3

P-4

P-5

P-6

HE-4

HE-5

HE-6

HE-7

P-7

LU-6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

cun^12

LU-5

LU-7

LU-8

LU-9

P-3

LU-10

LU-11 P-8

P-9

HE-8

HE-9

Cubital crease

Wrist joint space

Ex-UE-2

P-7

Pisiform

4 cun

(1/3)

8 cun

(2/3)

P-3

Tendon of the

palmaris longus

Tendon of

the flexor

carpi radialis

Biceps tendon

P-3

Cubital crease

P-7

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