Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

At the junction of the upper quarter and the second quarter of a

line connecting ➞ST-8and ➞G.B.-7.

How to find

First, locate the two reference points: ➞ST-8(4.5 cun lateral to

the midline and 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, at the corner

of the forehead) and ➞G.B.-7(in the depression on the level of

the apex of the ear, within the circumauricular temporal hair-

line). Then divide the slightly curved line between these two

points into quarters and locate G.B.-4at the junction of the

upper quarter with the lower three quarters. Generally, G.B.-4is

located on the temporal hairline and the anterior portion of the

temporalis muscle, which can be felt when chewing.

Needling

0.3–1.5 cun transversely (subcutaneously), tangentially along the

skull, in the direction of the occiput or towards the disorder/pain.

Actions/Indications

● Eliminates Wind and Heat

● Opens the channel

Special features

Meeting point with the T.B. and ST channel

G.B.-4 Jaw Serenity HANYAN

G.B.-4

G.B.-7

ST-8 1 /

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T.B.-20
At the level of the apex,
on the circumauricular
hairline
T.B.-21
S.I.-19
G.B.-2
G.B.-12
T.B.-17
Ma 7
G.B.-14
G.B.-13
G.B.-8
G.B.-18
Du-20
G.B.-20
S.I.-18
T.B.-20
G.B.-1Ex-HN-5
G.B.-11 G.B.-19
ST-8
T.B.-23
Ex-HN
(anmian)
4.5 cun ST-8
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