Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

BL-2

Ex-HN-4

ST-1

ST-2

Ex-HN

Ex-HN-8

BL-1

G.B.-14

Ex-HN-7

ST-4

Ex-HN-3

L.I.-20

G.B.-13

T.B.-23

L.I.-19

Du-24

G.B.-15

G.B.-2 ST-7

ST-5

Ren-24

Du-26

G.B.-1

S.I.-18

ST-8 BL-4

BL-3

BL-5 Du-23

Nasolabial

groove

L.I.-20

Midpoint of the lateral

border of the ala nasi

L.I.-19

0.5 cun

Du-26

L.I.-19

0.5 cun

Du-26

ST-4

ST-6 ST-6

Ex-HN jiachengjiang Ren-24

Ren 24

L.I.-20 (yingxiang) ‘Welcome Fragrance’In the nasolabial

groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the

ala nasi.

L.I.-19 (kouheliao) ‘Mouth Grain Crevice’Directly inferior

to the lateral margin of the nostril, level with Du-26, which is

located slightly superior to the midpoint of the philtrum

(meeting point of the L.I. channel)

Du-26 (renzhongorshuigou) ‘Man’s Middle’Below the

nose, on the midline, at the junction of the upper and middle

third of the philtrum

ST-4 (dicang) ‘Earth Granary’When looking straight ahead

on the pupil line, approximately 0.4 cun lateral to the corner of

the mouth

ST-5 (daying) ‘Great Welcome’On the lateral mandible,

anterior to the masseter (ask the patient to clench the teeth); a

branch of the facial artery is palpable here

Ex-HN (jiachengjiang) ‘Adjacent to Container of Fluids’

At the same level and 1 cun lateral to Ren-24(chengjiang)

Ren-24 (chengjiang) ‘Container of Fluids’On the midline,

in the mentolabial groove below the lower lip

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