Atlas of Acupuncture

7 Important Points According to Region

BL-4

BL-6

BL-5

BL-7

BL-8

G.B.-18

G.B.-17

G.B.-16

G.B.-15

Du-20

Du-21

Du-22

Du-23

BL-3

Du-24 Hairline

G.B.-18 (chengling) ‘Support Spirit’4 cun superior to the

anterior hairline or 1 cun anterior to Du-20, on the line

connectingG.B.-15withG.B.-20, or 2.25 cun lateral to the

midline (midpoint of the line connecting ST-8andDu-24)

G.B.-17 (zhengying) ‘Upright Nutrition’2.5 cun superior to

the anterior hairline, on the pupil line, on the line connecting

G.B.-15andG.B.-20(
2.25 cun lateral to the midline or

midway between Du-23andST-8)

BL-6 (chengguang) ‘Receiving Light’2.5 cun superior to

the anterior hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline, or one-

third of the distance between Du-24andST-8

Du-22 (xinhui) ‘Fontanelle Meeting’On the midline, 2 cun

superior to the anterior hairline or 3 cun anterior to Du-20

G.B.-16 (muchuang) ‘Window of the Eye’1.5 cun superior

to the anterior hairline, on the pupil line, on the line connecting

G.B.-15andG.B.-20(
2.25 cun lateral to the midline or

midway between Du-24andST-8)

BL-5 (wuchu) ‘Fifth Place’1 cun superior to the anterior

hairline and 1.5 cun lateral to the midline (directly above BL-4,

level with Du-23)

BL-7 (tongtian) ‘Heavenly Connection’1.5 cun lateral to

the midline and 4 cun superior to the anterior hairline or 1 cun

anterior to Du-20

Du-21 (qianding) ‘In Front of the Crown’On the midline,

1.5 cun anterior toDu-20or 3.5 cun above the anterior

hairline

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-18

Du-20

2.25 cun 1 cun

Apex of the ear

BL-7

1.5 cun Apex of the ear

4 cun

Du 20

1 cun

Du-21

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

1.5 cun

Apex of the ear GB-17 Apex of the ear

Du-20

2.25 cun

2.5 cun

Apex of the ear

BL-6

Apex of the ear

1.5 cun

2.5 cun 1/2

1/2

Du 20

Du-22

Apex of the ear 3 cun Apex of the ear

Apex of the ear Apex of the ear

G.B.-16

3.5 cun

2.25 cun

BL-5

1 cun

ST-8

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