Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

On the radial aspect of the index finger, distal to the metacarpo-

phalangeal joint, at the junction of the shaft and the basis of the

proximal phalanx.

How to find

With the hand relaxed, palpate the border between the ‘red to

white’ skin along the shaft of the second proximal phalangeal

bone towards the metacarpo-phalangeal joint until the angle

between the base and the shaft of the bone can be clearly felt. L.I.-2

is located at the junction of the shaft and the base and slightly

below (palmar to) the most external curvature of the bone.

➞S.I.-2is located in a similar position at the proximal phalanx

of the little finger.

Needling

0.2–0.5 cun obliquely in a proximal direction or distal in a

slightly palmar direction.

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heat and expels Wind

Special features

Ying-spring point, Water point, sedation point, distal point for

the mouth and teeth

L.I.-2 Second Space ERJIAN

L.I.-2

Proximal phalanx II

Meta-

carpal II

L.I.-1

L.I.-2

L.I.-3

T.B.-1

S.I.-1

T.B.-2

S.I.-2

T.B.-3

Ex-UE-8

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

S.I.-3

S.I.-2

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