4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary ChannelsPoints according to region
● Local points (➞8.2.1):nose – L.I.-20(yingxiang) ■■;
shoulder – L.I.-15(jianyu) ■■; elbow – L.I.-11(quchi) ■■;
hand – L.I.-5(yangxi); hand and fingers – L.I.-4(hegu) ■■;
fingers (numbness and pain) – L.I.-3(sanjian)
● Regional points (➞ 8.2.1): elbow – L.I.-10(shousanli),
L.I.-13(shouwuli); shoulder and elbow – L.I.-14(binao)
● Distal points (➞8.2.1):forehead, eyes, mouth/teeth – L.I.-4
(hegu) ■■; nose – L.I.-3(sanjian), L.I.-4(hegu) ■■; neck –
L.I.-4(hegu) ■■, L.I.-11(quchi) ■■; mouth/teeth – L.I.-2
(erjian), L.I.-4(hegu) ■■; shoulder, elbow, hand, fingers –
L.I.-4(hegu) ■■, L.I.-1(shangyang); knee and foot – L.I.-5
(yangxi); foot – L.I.-2(erjian), L.I.-3(sanjian); toes – L.I.-4
(hegu) ■■Specific points according to the course of the
channel (in numerical order)
● L.I.-1(shangyang):jing-well point (Metal) (➞8.1.6); ben
point (Five Phase point); distal point for the elbow and the
hand (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-2(erjian):ying-spring point (Water) (➞8.1.6); sedation
point; distal point for the mouth/teeth (➞8.2.1); distal point
for the foot (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-3(sanjian):shu-stream point (Wood) (➞8.1.6); local
point for the fingers (numbness and pain) (➞8.2.1); distal
point for the nose (➞8.2.1); distal point for the feet (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-4(hegu) ■■: yuan-source point (➞8.1.1); Ma Dan Yang
Heavenly Star point (➞8.1.14); Gao Wu command point
(➞8.1.11) for the face and mouth; important point for acupunc-
tureanaesthesia; distal point for the forehead, eyes, nose,
mouth/teeth, jaw, shoulder, elbow, hand, fingers (➞8.2.1);
local point for the hand and fingers (stiffness) (➞8.2.1)● L.I.-5(yangxi):shu-stream point (Fire) (➞8.1.6); local point
for the hand (➞8.2.1); distal point for the knees and feet
(➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-6(pianli): luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2)
● L.I.-7(wenliu):xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3)
● L.I.-10(shousanli): adjacent point for the elbow (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-11(qichi) ■■: Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15); he-
sea point (Earth) (➞8.1.6); tonification point; Ma Dan Yang
Heavenly Star point; distal point for the neck (➞8.2.1); local
point for the elbow (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-13(shouwuli): regional point for the elbow (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-14(binao)*: jiaohui-meeting point with the S.I. and BL
channel and the yang wei mai* (➞8.1.10); regional point for
the shoulder and elbow (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-15(jianyu) ■■: jiaohui-meeting point with the yang qiao
mai(➞8.1.10); local point for the shoulder (➞8.2.1)
● L.I.-16(jugu):jiaohui-meeting point with the yang qiao mai
(➞8.1.10)
● L.I.-18(futu): Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12)
● L.I.-20(yingxiang) ■■: local point for disorders of the
nose (➞8.2.1); jiaohui-meeting point with the ST channel
(➞8.1.10)General location help
● The course of the line connecting L.I.-5and L.I.-11(12 cun)
changes depending on whether the forearm is in a supinated
or a pronated position. For location purposes the forearm
should be in a midposition with the elbow slightly flexed.
● Since the L.I. channel crosses to the opposite side of the body
at Du-26 (nasolabial groove), locate L.I.-19and L.I.-20
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