Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

T.B.-21

S.I.-19

G.B.-2

G.B.-12

S.I.-17

S.I.-16

L.I.-17

ST-9

ST-8

Du-20

G.B.-18

ST-12

T.B.-16

T.B.-17

ST-7

G.B.-14

G.B.-8

G.B.-20

ST-5 ST-6

S.I.-18

T.B.-20

Ren-23 L.I.-18

G.B.-1 Ex-HN-5

G.B.-11 G.B.-19

G.B.-13

T.B.-23

ST-11

Ex-HN

(anmian)

S.I.-17 Sternocleidomastoid

angle

S.I.-17 Sternocleidomastoid

T.B.-16

angle

Ren-23

Hyoid bone

Laryngeal

prominence

ST-9 L.I.-18 S.I.-16

Laryngeal

prominence

ST-9 L.I.-18 S.I.-16

Laryngeal

prominence

ST-9 L.I.-18 S.I.-16

ST-9

Laryngeal prominence

ST-10

1/2

S.I.-17 (tianrong) ‘Heavenly Appearance’Level with and

posterior to the mandibular angle, on the anterior border of the

sternocleidomastoid

T.B.-16 (tianyou) ‘Window of Heaven’posterior and

inferior to the mastoid process, on the posterior border of the

sternocleidomastoid, directly level with the mandibular angle

Ren-23 (lianquan) ‘Corner Spring’On the anterior midline,

superior to the upper border of the hyoid bone

ST-9 (renying) Man’s Welcome’ Approximately 1.5 cun

lateral to the anterior midline, level with the laryngeal

prominence, at the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid

L.I.-18 (futu) ‘Support the Prominence’At the level of the

laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads

of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

S.I.-16 (tianchuang) ‘Heavenly Window’Approximately

3.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline, level with the laryngeal

prominence, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid

ST-10 (shuitu) ‘Water Prominence’On the anterior border

of the sternocleidomastoid, at the midpoint of a line connecting

ST-9andST-11

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