Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

BL-10

BL-9

BL-7BL-8

BL-5

BL-6

BL-4

BL-3

1,5

1,5

1.3 cun

1,5

2.5 cun

1.5 cun

G.B.-20

C1

G.B.-20

Du-15

Sternocleido-

mastoid

Splenius

capitis

Trapezius,

superior

fibres

Atlas

Axis

Occiput Du-16

Du-14

BL-10 BL-10

1st palpable

spinous

process

Upper border of the

iliac crest L4

Inferior angle of the

scapula level with the

spinous process of T7 or T8

Scapular spine

BL-15

BL-17

BL-19

BL-21

BL-23

BL-25

BL-26

BL-28

BL-30

31

(^3233)
35
BL-36
1.5 1.5cun
BL-18
BL-20
BL-22
BL-27
Base of the scapular spine
at the medial border of the
scapula level with the
spinous process of T3 or T4
BL-11
BL-12
(^12)
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
BL-54
BL-53
BL-52
BL-50
BL-48
BL-46
BL-41
BL-43
BL-44
3 cun 3 cun
(^12)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
Long head of the
biceps femoris
Gastro-
cnemius
BL-40
BL-55
BL-56
BL-57
BL-58
BL-59
BL-60
BL-39 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Popliteal
crease
Lateral
malleolus
BL-38
BL-36
BL-37
BL-38
BL-40 BL-39
BL-55
BL-56
BL-57
BL-58
BL-59
BL-60
BL-61 cun
1.5
3
1
1
7
6
2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
Popliteal
crease
BL-67BL-66BL-65 BL-64 BL-63
BL-62
BL-61
BL-60
1.5 cun
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