Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

7.9 Dorsum of the Hand

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)

L.I.-1

L.I.-1 (shangyang) ‘Shang Yang’On the index finger,

0.1 cun from the radial corner of the nail

T.B.-1 (guanchong) ‘Rushing Pass’On the ring finger

(4th finger), 0.1 cun from the ulnar corner of the nail

S.I.-1 (shaoze) ‘Lesser Marsh’On the little finger, 0.1 cun

from the ulnar corner of the nail

L.I.-2 (erjian) ‘Second Space’On the radial aspect of the

index finger, distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint at the

junction of the shaft and the basis of the proximal phalanx

T.B.-2 (yemen) ‘Fluid Gate’Between the little finger and ring

finger, proximal to the margin of the web; locate with the

patient making a fist

S.I.-2 (qiangu) ‘Front Valley’On the ulnar aspect of the little

finger, at the junction of the shaft and the base of the proximal

phalanx

T.B.-1

S.I.-1

L.I.-2

Proximal phalanx II

Metacarpal II

T.B.-2

Proximal to the

interdigital fold

S.I.-3

S.I.-2

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