Atlas of Acupuncture

6.4 Extra Points: Upper Extremities (EX-UE)

Location

Two points on the dorsal aspect of the hand, between the 2nd/3rd

and 4th/5th metacarpal bones, on the level of the junctions of the

shaft and the base of the respective metacarpal bones.

How to find

On the dorsal aspect of the hand, glide with the palpating fingers

in the grooves between the 2nd and 3rd as well as between the

4th and 5th metacarpal bones towards the wrist joint, until the

fingers come to rest in the depressions just distal to the bases

of the metacarpal bones. Here, locate the points of Ex-UE-7

(yaotongdianor yaotongxue).

Needling

0.5–0.8 cun vertically or slightly obliquely towards the centre of

a loose fist. Caution: Painful point! Do not stimulate these distal

points in patients with a weak constitution: danger of needle

collapse!

Actions/Indications

● Strengthen the Qi and Blood in the lumbar region, alleviate pain

Special features

Very effective distal point for acute disorders of the lumbar spine

Lumbar Pair Point YAOTONGDIAN Ex-UE-7

Ex-UE-7

Ex-UE-8

Metacarpal II

Metacarpal III

Metacarpal IV

Metacarpal V

L.I.-1

L.I.-2

L.I.-3

L.I.-4

Ex-UE-7

Ex-UE-7

T.B.-4

T.B.-1

S.I.-1

T.B.-2 S.I.-2

T.B.-3

S.I.-3

S.I.-4

S.I.-5

S.I.-6

Ex-UE-8

L.I.-5

T.B.-5

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

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