Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

Below the spinous process of the 6th cervical vertebra (C6).

How to find

This point is located on the posterior midline and thus on the du

mai. In fact, the ‘prominent bone’ (vertebra prominens) inferior

to chonggu zhuidongis the spinous process of either C7 or T1.

➞Du-14is located between the two. For the correct method of

locating C6 and C7 ➞3.4.1.

Needling

0.5–1 cun obliquely in a superior direction.

Actions/Indications

● Dispels external pathogenic factors

● Harmonises the shen

Ex-HN Prominent Bone CHONGGU ZHUIDONG

Ex-HN (chonggu zhuidong)

C6

C7

T1

Du-14

Du-14

Extension and

flexion of the head

S.I.-15

G.B.-21

2 fingers on the

spinous processes

of C6 and 7

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