Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

G.B.-40

G.B.-41

ST-43

G.B.-42

G.B.-43

BL-67 ST-44

G.B.-44

ST-45

LIV-1 SP-1

LIV-3

ST-42

LIV-4

ST-41 SP-5

SP-4

SP-3

SP-2

BL-66

BL-65

BL-64

BL-63

Ex-LE-10

(bafeng)

BL-66 BL-65 BL-64

BL-65 (shugu) ‘Restraining Bone’In the depression

proximal to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone, at the border

of the red and white skin

G.B.-42 (diwuhui) ‘Earth Five Meetings’Between the 4th

and 5th metatarsal bones, proximal to the metatarsophalangeal

joints and medial to the tendon of the extensor digitorum

longus

LIV-3 (taichong) ‘Great Rushing’On the dorsum of the foot,

in the depression between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones,

approximately 1.5–2 cun proximal to the interdigital web

ST-43 (xiangu) ‘Sunken Valley’In the depression between

the second and third metatarsal bones, at the junction of the

shafts and the heads of these metatarsal bones

G.B.-43 (xiaxi) ‘Clamped Stream’Between the 4th and the

5th toes, proximal to the margin of the interdigital web

BL-66 (zutonggu) ‘Foot Connecting Valley’In a depression

distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the little toe

G.B.-41

G.B.-42

Tendons of

extensor

digitorum

1.5–2 cun

LIV-3

LIV-2

Interdigital fold

ST-43

Metatarsal III

Metatarsal II

Proximal to the G.B.-43

interdigital fold

BL-66 BL-65 BL-64

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