Atlas of Acupuncture

5.8 Yang qiao mai

Highest prominence

of the lateral malleolus

BL-59

3 cun

Anterior border

of the

Achilles tendon

BL-59(fuyang): 3 cun superior to ➞ BL-60 (in the depression

between the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus and

the Achilles tendon)

G.B.-29

Greater

trochanter

(^1) / 2
G.B.-29(juliao): At the midpoint of a line connecting the
anterior superior iliac spine and the greater trochanter, at the
anterior border of the iliac crest
Border of
the deltoid
S.I.-10
S.I.-10(naoshu): With the arm adducted on a line extending in
a superior direction from the posterior axillary fold, on the
lower border of the scapular spine
T.B.-14
L.I.-15
Acromioclavicular
joint
L.I.-15(jianyu): In the depression distal and anterior to the
acromion, between the clavicular and acromial portions of the
deltoid muscle
Clavicle L.I.-16 AC joint
Acromion
L.I.-16(jugu): In a depression between the acromial extremity
of the clavicle and the junction of the scapular spine and the
acromion
Laryngeal
prominence
ST-9 L.I.-18 S.I.-16
ST-9(renying): Approximately 1.5 cun lateral to the anterior
midline, level with the laryngeal prominence, at the anterior
border of the sternocleidomastoid
ST-4
ST-4(dicang): When looking straight ahead on the pupil line,
approximately 0.4 cun lateral to the corner of the mouth
ST-3
ST-3(juliao): When looking straight ahead, directly below the
centre of the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi
ST-2
Infraorbital margin
ST-2(sibai): When looking straight ahead, directly below the
centre of the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen
Orbital margin ST-1
(below
the pupil)
ST-1(chengqi): With the eyes looking straight forward, directly
below the centre of the pupil, between the eyeball and the
infraorbital ridge
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