Atlas of Acupuncture

6 Extra Points

Location

1 cun lateral to the anterior midline and 2 cun superior to the upper

border of the pubic symphysis.

How to find

The distance between the centre of the umbilicus and the upper

border of the pubic symphysis is divided into 5 proportional cun,

which can vary considerably from the patient’s finger cun.

Therefore, only proportional cun measurements should be used

(helpful device: elastic tape ➞2.3.1). From the upper border

of the pubic symphysis, measure 2 cun in a cranial direction

(➞Ren-4) and, from there, measure 1 cun in a lateral direction.

There, locate yijing.

Located on the same level are ➞KID-13(0.5 cun lateral to the

midline), Ex-CA(qimen, 3 cun lateral to the midline), ➞ST-28

(2 cun lateral to the midline) and Ex-CA(tituo, 4 cun lateral to

the midline). ➞G.B.-27is located medial to the ASIS, approxi-

mately on the same level.

Needling

0.5–1 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, full bladder, pregnancy.

Actions/Indications

Ejaculation disorders, impotence, scrotal eczema

Ex-CA Loss of Semen YIJING

Ren-2

Ren-4

2 cun

3 cun

1 cun 2 cun

tituo qimen yijing Ren-4

Ren-2

R0 2

KID-12 Ren-03

KID-13 Ren-04

5 cun

4 cun

3 cun

1 cun 2 cun

tituo qimen yijing Ren-4

Ren-2

Upper border of

the pubic symphysis

Midline

16

Ren-2

25

29

ST-30

14

12

13

SP-12 KID-11

8

27

6

4

14

15 Umbilicus

Upper border

of the pubic

symphysis

1

2

3

4

Upper border of

the pubic symphysis

Umbilicus

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