Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

2 cun lateral to the upper border of the pubic symphysis and

medial to the femoral artery and vein, approximately 1 cun

superior to the inguinal groove.

How to find

First, locate the upper border of the pubic symphysis (location of

➞Ren-2). Then locate ST-302 cun lateral from there (on the ver-

tical line halfway between the anterior midline and the mamillary

line). This often corresponds with a location 1 cun superior to the

inguinal groove and medial to the femoral artery/vein.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-2/KID-11/SP-12(anterior

midline/0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline/3.5 cun lateral to

the anterior midline). ➞LIV-12is located in the inguinal groove,

1 cun inferior and 0.5 cun lateral to ST-30.

Needling

0.5–1 cun vertically or 1.5 cun slightly obliquely towards the exter-

nal genitalia for disorders of the urogenital tract. Caution: Femoral

artery, urinary bladder (quite superficial in a superior direction); in

men, the spermatic ducts (quite superficial in an inferior direction),

pregnancy. Ask the patient to empty their bladder before needling

this point.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Qi in the Lower Burner

● Strengthens the Sea of Grain (later Heaven Qi)

Special features

Meeting point with the chong mai(according to some authors,

also with the G.B. channel), Sea of Grain point. Wide usage for

disorders of the Lower Burner.

ST-30 Rushing Qi QICHONG

ST-28

Symphysis

KID-15

Ren-2

Ren-6

SP-12

Umbilicus

(Ren-8)

ST-30

G.B.-27

Anterior superior

iliac spine

SP-13

SP-12

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

Femoral-

artery vein

2 cun

0.7 cun

Symphysis

nerve

ST-30

ST-30

16

Ren-2

25

29

ST-30

14

12

13

SP-12 KID-11

8

27

6

4

LIV-13

14

15

2

1

Umbilicus

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

1

2

3

4

KID-11 Ren-02

KID-12 Ren-03

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis 1 cun

LIV-12

Ren-2

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