Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

SP-11

SP-10

SP-9

SP-8

LIV-6

LIV-5

KID-8

KID-3

KID-7

KID-9

SP-7

KID-10

LIV-8

LIV-9

LIV-7

LIV-10

(^15) cun
2 cun
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
11
12
SP-1
SP-4 KID-2
SP-5
SP-6
Highest
prominence
of the medial
malleolus
Upper border
of the pubic
symphysis
Upper
patellar
border
8 cun
Popliteal
crease
13
14
Junction of
the shaft
and medial
condyle of
the tibia
18 cun
2
Achilles
tendon
Highest prominence
of the medial malleolus KID-3
KID-3 (taixi) ‘Supreme Stream’In the depression between
the highest prominence of the medial malleolus and the
Achilles tendon
KID-2 (rangu) ‘Blazing Valley’In a depression at the anterior
inferior border of the navicular bone, at the border of the red
and white skin
SP-4 (gongsun) ‘Grandfather Grandson’In a depression
distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone, at the
border of the red and white skin
SP-1 (yinbai) ‘Hidden White’On the big toe, 0.1 cun from
the medial corner of the nail
SP-5 (shangqiu) ‘Shang Mound’In the depression at the
junction of a vertical line along the anterior border and a
horizontal line along the lower border of the medial malleolus.
Or: in the depression halfway between the highest prominence
of the medial malleolus and the navicular tuberosity
SP-5
Highest prominence
of the medial malleolus
SP-4 KID-2
SP-3
SP-4
SP-1
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