Atlas of Acupuncture

7.3 Occipital region

7.3 Occipital Region

1 cun

Laryngeal

prominence

L.I.-18

L.I.-17

ST-10

ST-11

1/2

1/2

ST-12

L.I.-17 (tianding) ‘Heaven’s Tripod’1 cun inferior to the

laryngeal prominence, on the posterior border of the

sternocleidomastoid

ST-11 (qishe) ‘Abode of Qi’On the upper border of the

clavicle, between the tendons of the sternal and clavicular

heads of the sternocleidomastoid

ST-12 (quepen) ‘Empty Basin’In the supraclavicular fossa,

superior to the midpoint of the clavicle, approximately 4 cun

lateral to the midline

Du-20 (baihui) ‘Hundred Meetings’At the junction of a line

connecting the apices of the ears and the midline, 5 cun from

the anterior or 7 cun from the posterior hairline respectively

BL-8 (luoque) ‘Declining Connection’1.5 cun lateral to the

midline and 5.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline, or 0.5 cun

posterior to Du-20

G.B.-20

Du-15

Du-14

G.B.-12

G.B.-19 BL-9 Du-17

Du-20

BL-8

G.B.-8

Du-16

Du-19

Du-18

BL-10

G.B.-21

Du-20

5 cun

Apex of

the ear

Apex of

the ear

Apex of the ear

BL-8

Apex of the ear

Du-20

0.5 cun

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