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EXTRA POINTS - HEAD
POINT NAME INDICATIONS N P
HEAD
TAI YANG 太 陽 Supreme Yang In the
depression about 1 cun posterior
to the midpoint between the
lateral end of the eyebrow and
the outer canthus ● ■ Headache, eye
diseases, deviation of the eyes
and mouth
YIN TANG 印 堂 Hall of Impression Midway
between the medial ends of the
two eyebrows ● ■ Headache, head heaviness,
epistaxis, rhinorrhea, infantile
convulsion, frontal headache, insomnia
ER JIAN 耳 尖 Ear Apex Fold the
auricle, the point is at the
apex of the auricle ● ■ Redness,
swelling and pain of the eyes,
febrile disease, nebula
YU YAO 魚 腰 Fish's Waist At the
midpoint of the eyebrow
● ■ Pain in the supraorbital
region, twitching of the eyelids,
ptosis, cloudiness of the cornea,
redness, swelling and pain of
the eyes
SI SHEN CONG 四神總 Four Alert Spirit
A group of 4 points, at
the vertex, 1 cun respectively
posterior, anterior and lateral to
DU20 ● ■ Headache, vertigo, insomnia, poor
memory, epilepsy
QIU HOU 球 後 Behind the Ball At the
junction of the lateral 1/4 and
the medial 3/4 of the
infraorbital margin ● ■ Eye diseases
JIA CHENG JIANG 夾承漿 Adjacent to RN24
1 cun lateral to RN24 ● ■ Pain
in the face, deviation of the
eyes and mouth, spasm of facial
muscle
JIN JIN & YU YE 金津玉液 Golden
Fluid Jade Humor On the veins
on both sides of the frenulum
of the tongue, Jinjin is on
the left, Yuye, on the right. ● ■
Swelling of the tongue, vomiting,
aphasia with stiffness of tongue
BI TONG = Shang Ying Xiang 鼻 通
Nose Passage At the highest
point of the nasolabial groove ● ■
Rhinitis, nasal obstruction, nasal
boils
QIAN ZHENG 牽 正 Pull Aright 0.5‐1.0 cun
anterior to the auricular lobe ● ■
Deviation of the eyes and
mouth, ulceration on tongue and
mouth
YI MING 翳 明 Shielding Brightness 1 cun
posterior to SJ17 ● ■ Eye diseases,
tinnitus, insomnia
AN MIAN 安 眠 Peaceful Sleep Midpoint
between SJ17 and GB20 ● ■ Insomnia,
vertigo, headache, palpitation, mental
disorders
HAI QUAN 海 泉 Sea Spring In the
center of the frenulum of the
tongue between Jinjin and Yuye
● ■ Heaviness, swelling and pain
of the tongue, lotus flower
tongue in children, facial paralysis;
Wasting and thirsting disorder,
vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
hiccup
SHANG LIAN QUAN 上廉泉 Upper Ridge Spring
1 cun below the midpoint of
the lower jaw, in the
depression between the hyoid bone
and the lower border of the jaw
● Alalia, salivation with stiff
tongue, sore throat, difficulty in
swallowing, loss of voice
JU QUAN 聚 泉 Gathering Spring In the
depression about the centre of
the median raphe of the dorsum
linguae ● Stiff tongue, flaccid tongue,
with aphasia, diabetes, asthma,
cough, hypogeusia
DANG YANG 當 陽 Must Yang With the
patient looking straight ahead,
vertically above the pupil, 1
cun above the anterior hairline ●
Headache, dizziness, common cold,
redness, swelling and pain of
the eye, mental disorder
NEI YING XIANG 內迎香 Inner Welcome
Fragrance
In the nasal cavity, at the
junction of the nasal bone and
the nasal cartilage. This point
lies ‘opposite’ the external point,
Bitong (or Shangyingxiang) ● Conjunctival
congestion and swelling of the
eyes, rhinopathy, inflammation of the
throat, fever, heatstroke, dizziness.
SHANG MING 上 明 Upper Brightness
Directly below the midpoint of
the arch of the eyebrow, just
under the superior border of
the orbit. Below Yuyao. ■
Disorders of the eyelids,
pterygium, vision issues, optic nerve
atrophy, glaucoma
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Location Indications
Anmian Midway between TB17
and GB20 insomnia, vertigo, headache,
palpitations, mental illness, hysteria
Anmian #1 Midway between TB17
(Yifeng) and Yiming insomnia, psychosis,
migraine, vertigo, tinnitus
Anmian #2 Midway between GB20
(Fengchi) and Yiming insomnia, psychosis,
palpitations, hypertension, hysteria
TB17Posterior to the lobule of
the ear, in the depression
between the mandible and
mastoid process
Anmian #1 Midway between TB17
(Yifeng) and YimingYiming 1 cun
posterior to TB17Anmian #2 Midway
between GB20 (Fengchi) and Yiming
GB20In the depression between the
upper portion of m. SCM and
m. trapezius, on the same level
with DU16
Anmian Midway between TB17 and GB20
GB12In the depression posterior
and inferior to the mastoid
process
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Anmian ■ □ Midway between TB17 and
Yiming
Anmian #1 ■ □ Midway between GB20
and Yiming
Anmian #2 ■ □ Midway between TB17
and GB20
What is the location of Si
Shen Cong (Four Alert Spirit)?
A. A group of 4 points, at
the vertex, 0.5 cun respectively
posterior, anterior and lateral to
DU20
B. A group of 4 points, at
the vertex, 1 cun respectively
posterior, anterior and lateral to
DU20
C. A group of 4 points, at
the vertex, 1.5 cun respectively
posterior, anterior and lateral to
DU20
D. A group of 4 points, at
the vertex, 2 cun respectively
posterior, anterior and lateral to
DU20
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Shang Ming ■ □ 1 cun posterior to
SJ17
Yu Yao ■ □ Directly below the
midpoint of the arch of the
eyebrow, just under the superior
border of the orbit
Qiu Hou ■ □ At the midpoint of
the eyebrow
Yi Ming ■ □ At the junction of
the lateral 1/4 and the medial
3/4 of the infraorbital margin
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LI20 ■ □ In the nasolabial groove,
at the level of the midpoint
of the lateral border of the
ala nasi
Nei Ying Xiang ■ □ At the highest
point of the nasolabial groove
Shang Ying Xiang ■ □ In the nasal
cavity, at the junction of the
nasal bone and the
nasal cartilage. This point lies
‘opposite’ the external point, Bitong
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Ju Quan ■ □ In the center of
the frenulum of the tongue
between Jinjin and Yuye
Jin Jin, Yu Ye ■ □ On the
veins on both sides of the
frenulum of the tongue
Hai Quan ■ □ In the depression
about the centre of the median
raphe of the dorsum linguae
What is Dysarthria?
Dysarthria is a condition in
which the muscles you use for
speech are weak or you have
difficulty
controlling them. Dysarthria often
is characterized by slurred or
slow speech that can be
difficult to
understand.
Common causes of dysarthria
include nervous system (neurological)
disorders such as stroke, brain
injury, brain tumors, and
conditions that cause facial
paralysis or tongue or throat
muscle weakness.
Certain medications also can cause
dysarthria.
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EXTRA POINTS - TRUNK
POINT NAME INDICATIONS N P
TRUNK
DING CHUAN 定 喘 Calm Dyspnea 0.5 cun
lateral to DU14 ● ■ Asthma, cough,
neck rigidity, pain in the
shoulder and back, rubella
HUA TUO JIA JI 華佗夾脊 Huatuo's
Paravertebral Points
A group of 34 points on
both sides of the spinal
column, 0.5 cun lateral to the
lower border of each
spinous process from the first
thoracic vertebrae to the fifth
lumbar vertebra ● ■ T1‐3 (Diseases in
the upper limbs),T1‐8 (chest region),
T6‐L5 (abdominal region), L1‐5 (lower
limbs)
BAI LAO (頸)百勞 Hundred Taxations 2
cun above DU14, 1 cun lateral
to the midline ● ■ Scrofula, cough,
asthma, whooping cough, neck rigidity
WEI GUAN XIA SHU 胃管下兪 Pancreas Hollow
1.5 cun lateral to the lower
border of the spinous process
of the eighth thoracic vertebra
● ■ Diabetes, vomiting, abdominal
pain, pain in the chest and
hypochondriac region
SHI QI ZHUI (XIA) 十七椎下 Below the
17th Vertebra Below the spinous
process of the fifth lumbar vertebra
● ■ Lumbar pain, thigh pain,
paralysis of the lower extremities,
irregular menstruation, dysmenorhea
PI GEN 痞 根 Root of Glomus 3.5 cun
lateral to the lower border of
the spinous process of the
first lumbar vertebra ● ■ Hepatosplenomegaly,
lumbar pain
YAO YAN 要 眼 Lumbar eye About 3.5
cun lateral to the lower border
of the spinous process of the
fourth lumbar vertebra. The point
is in the depression appearing
in prone position. ● ■ Lumbar pain,
frequency of urine, irregular
menstruation
ZI GONG (XUE) 子 宮 Uterus 3 cun
lateral to RN3 ● ■ Prolapse of the
uterus, irregular menstruation
JIAN QIAN = Jian Nei Ling 肩 前
Shoulder Inner Mound Midway between
the end of the anterior
axillary fold and LI15 ● ■ Pain in
the shoulder and arm, paralysis
of the upper extremities
TI TUO 提 托 Lift and Support On the
lower abdomen, 4cun lateral to
the midline, level with RN4 ● ■
Prolapse of uterus, painful periods,
abdominal pain, abdominal masses, myoma
SAN JIAO JIU = Qi Pang 三角灸
(臍旁)Triangle Moxibustion(Umbilicus Neighbor)
Three points of the triangle.
Construct an equi‐lateral triangle of
which the apex is the umbilicus
(RN8), and the sides are equal
to the length of the patient's
smile. ● ■ Chronic diarrhea, abdominal
pain, pain around the umbilicus,
shan disorder, running piglet qi
arising from the umbilicus
HUAN MEN 患 門 Gate of Suffering 1.5
cun lateral to the prominence
of the spinous process of the
fifth thoracic vertebra (T5)
■ The five taxations and the
seven injuries, steaming bone
disorder, tidal fever, night
sweating, agitation and heat, poor
appetite, heaviness of the limbs,
fatigue, lack of strength, cough,
dyspnea
JING BI 頸 臂 Neck Arm 1 cun
superior to the junction of the
proximal and middle third of
the clavicle
■ Paraesthesia and paralysis of
the upper extremity
JIE HE XUE 結核穴 Tuberculosis Point 3.5
cun lateral to the lower border
of the spinous process of the
7th cervical vertebra (C7)
■ Pulmonary tuberculosis
YAO QI 腰 奇 Lumbar Extra 2 cun
directly above the tip of the
coccyx Epilepsy, headache, insomnia,
constipation
JING ZHONG 經 中 Middle of Periods On
the lower abdomen, 3cun from
the midline, level with RN6 Irregular
periods, midcycle bleeding
JING GONG 精 宮 Palace of Essence On
the back, 0.5 cun lateral to
the point UB52 Infertility
QI MEN 氣 門 Door of Qi On the
lower abdomen, 3cun from the
midline, level with RN4 Infertility,
heavy periods
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Zi Gong Xue is located
_______ lateral to _______.
A. 3 cun, RN3
B. 3 cun, RN4
C. 4 cun, RN3
D. 4 cun, RN4
Ti Tuo is located _______
lateral to _______.
A. 3 cun, RN3
B. 3 cun, RN4
C. 4 cun, RN3
D. 4 cun, RN4
Which of the following points
is located at upper apex of
San Jiao Jiu?
A. RN14
B. RN12
C. RN8
D. RN4
E. DU4
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UB15 ■ □ 3 cun lateral to the
DU channel, at the level of
the lower border of the spinous
process of the 4th thoracic
vertebrae
UB43 ■ □ 1.5 cun lateral to the
DU channel, at the level of
the lower border of the spinous
process of thess 5th thoracic
vertebra
Huan Men ■ □ 1.5 cun lateral to
the prominence of the spinous
process of the fifth thoracic
vertebra (T5)
Jing Bai Lao is located
_______ above DU14, _______ lateral
to the midline.
A. 1 cun, 1 cun
B. 2 cun, 2 cun
C. 1 cun, 2 cun
D. 2 cun, 1 cun
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Which of the following point
is located 3.5 cun lateral to
the lower border of the spinous
process of the
7th cervical vertebra?
A. Jing Bi
B. Jie He Xue
C. Pi Gen
D. Jing Gong
E. Yao Yan
Handbook p.157 / Minibook p.177
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EXTRA POINTS - ARM
POINT NAME INDICATIONS N P
ARM
SHI XUAN 十 宣 Ten Diffusions On the
tips of the ten fingers, about
0.1 cun distal to the nails ● ■
Apoplexy, coma, epilepsy, high fever,
acute tonsillitis, infantile convulsion,
numbness of the finger tips
SI FENG 四 縫 Four Seams On the
palmar surface, in the midpoint
of the transverse crease of the
proximal interphalangeal joints of
the index, middle, ring and
little fingers ● ■ Malnutrition and
indigestion syndrome in children,
whooping cough
ZHONG KUI 中 魁 Central Boss On the
midpoint of the proximal
interphalangeal joint of the middle
finger at dorsum aspect ● ■ Nausea,
vomiting, hiccup
BA XIE 八 邪 Eight Pathogens On the
dorsum of the hand, at the
junction of the white and red
skin of the hand webs, eight
in all, making a loose fist
to locate the points ● ■ Excessive
heat, finger numbness, spasm and
swelling of the dorsum of the
hand
LUO ZHEN = WAI LAO GONG 落 枕外勞宮
Stiff Neck Outer Labor Palace
On the dorsum of the hand,
between the second and third
metacarpal bones, about 0.5 cun
posterior to metacarpophalangeal joint
/ On the dorsum and opposite
to PC8 (Laogong) ● ■ Sore neck,
pain in the shoulder and arm
YAO TONG XUE 腰痛穴 Lumbar Pain
On the dorsum of the hand,
midway between the transverse wrist
crease and metacarpophalangeal joint,
between the second and third
metacarpal bones, and between the
fourth and fifth metacarpal bones,
four points in all on both
hands. ● ■ Acute lumbar sprain
ER BAI 二 白 Two Whites On the
metacarpal aspect of the forearm,
4 cun above the transverse
wrist crease, on the both sides
of the tendon of m. flexor
carpi radialis, two points on
one hand ● ■ Hemorrhoids, prolapse of
the rectum
BI ZHONG 臂 中 Central Arm On the
lateral aspect of the forearm,
midway between the transverse wrist
crease and elbow crease, between
the radius and the ulna ● ■ Paralysis,
spasm and contracture of the
upper extremities, pain of the
forearm
ZHOU JIAN 肘 尖 Tip of the elbow On
the tip of the ulnar olecranon
when the elbow is flexed ● ■ Scrofula
DA GU KONG 大骨空 Large Bone Hole On
the dorsal crease of the thumb,
at the center of the
interphalangeal joint ● Ophthalmalgia, nebula,
optic atrophy, vomiting with
diarrhea, epistaxis
XIAO GU KONG 小骨空 Small Bone Hole
On the dorsal crease of the
little finger, at the center of
the proximal interphalangeal joint ●
Redness, swelling and pain of
the eyes, nebula, and sore throat
ZHONG QUAN 中 泉 Central Spring In the
depression between LI5 and SJ4
■ Stuffy chest, gastric pain,
spitting of blood
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Da Gu Kong is located on
the dorsal crease of the
_________, center of the
interphalangeal joint.
A. Thumb
B. Index finger
C. Ring finger
D. Pinky finger
Si Feng
Da Gu Kong
Xiao Gu Kong
Xiao Gu Kong is located on
the dorsal crease of the
_________, center of the proximal
interphalangeal
joint.
A. Thumb
B. Pointer finger
C. Middle finger
D. Little finger
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Ba Xie ■ □ On the dorsum of
the hand, at the junction of
the white and red skin of
the hand webs, eight in all,
making a loose fist to locate
the points
Ba Feng ■ □ On the dorsum of
foot, in the depressions on the
webs between toes, proximal to
the margins of the webs, eight
points in all
Match the Extra point to the
correct Location.
Shi Xuan ■ □ On the tips of
the 10 toes
Qi Duan ■ □ On the tips of
the ten fingers, about 0.1 cun
distal to the nails
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EXTRA POINTS - LEG
POINT NAME INDICATIONS N P
LEG
HUAN ZHONG 環 中 Central round Midway
between GB30 and DU2 ● ■ Lumbar pain,
thigh pain
BAI CHONG WO 百蟲窩 Shelter of
Hundred insects 1 cun above SP10 ● ■
Rubella, eczema, gastrointestinal parasitic
diseases
XI YAN = Nei Xi Yan (內)膝眼
Knee eye A pair of points in
the two depressions, medial and
lateral to the patellar ligament,
locating the point with the knee
flexed. These two points are
also termed medial and lateral
Xiyan respectively. Lateral Xiyan
overlaps with ST35. ● ■ Knee pain,
weakness of the lower extremities
LAN WEI XUE 闌尾穴 Appendix point The
tender spot about 2 cun below
ST36 ● ■ Acute and chronic appendicitis,
indigestion, paralysis of the lower
extremities
HE DING 鶴 頂 Crane's summit In the
depression of the midpoint of
the superior patellar border ● ■ Knee
pain, weakness of the foot and
leg, paralysis
DAN NANG XUE 膽囊穴 Gallbladder point The
tender spot 1‐2 cun below GB34
● ■ Acute and chronic cholecystitis,
cholelithiasis, biliary ascariasis,
muscular atrophy and numbness of
the lower extremities
BA FENG 八 風 Eight Pathogens On the
dorsum of foot, in the
depressions on the webs between
toes, proximal to the margins
of the webs, eight points in all
● ■ Beriberi, toe pain, redness and
swelling of the dorsum of the
foot
KUAN GU 髖 骨 Leg Bone A pair of
points, 1.5 cun lateral and
medial to ST34 (liangqiu) ● Pain in
the lower extremities, rheumatic
arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and
paraparesis
NEI HUAI JIAN 內踝尖 Medial Malleolus Tip
At the highest point of medial
malleolus ● Beriberi, toothache, and sore
throat
WAI HUAI JIAN 外踝尖 Lateral Malleolus Tip
At the highest point of lateral
malleolus ● Beriberi, toothache, and
tonsillitis
QI DUAN 氣 端 Qi Ends On the tips
of the 10 toes ● Syncope, oedema
of the feet, acute abdominal pain
LI NEI TING 里內庭 Plantar Inner Courtyard
On the plantar aspect of the
foot, between the 2nd and 3rd
metatarsal bones; opposite to ST44
(neiting)
■ Acute epigastric pain, local
pain, epilepsy, restlessness
DU YIN 獨 陰 Lonely Yin On the
plantar side of the 2nd toe,
at the midpoint of the stria
of distal toe knuckle
■ Dystocia, irregular menstruation,
abdominal pain, vomiting, and pain
in the chest and hypochondriac
regions
*Reference: Handbook pp.186‐190,
Minibook pp.149‐154
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Lan Wei Xue ■ □ The tender spot
about 2 cun below ST36
Dan Nang Xue ■ □ The tender spot
1‐2 cun below GB34
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ST44 ■ □ On the plantar aspect of
the foot, between the 2nd and
3rd
metatarsal bones
Li Nei Ting ■ □ Proximal to the
web margin between 2nd and 3rd
toes, in the
depression distal and lateral to
the 2nd metatarsodigital joint
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correct Location.
Wai Huai Jian ■ □ At the highest
point of medial malleolus
Nei Huai Jian ■ □ At the highest
point of lateral malleolus
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is used for difficulty labor
(dystocia) or placental retention?
A. Kuan Gu
B. Qi Duan
C. Du Yin
D. Li Nei Ting
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correct indications.
Bai Chong Wo ■ □ Acute and chronic
appendicitis
Kuan Gu ■ □ Acute and chronic
cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary
ascariasis
Dan Nang Xue ■ □ Pain in the
lower extremities, rheumatoid arthritis,
and paraparesis
Lan Wei Xue ■ □ Rubella, eczema,
gastrointestinal parasitic diseases
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Alternative names.
Bi Tong ■ □ Shang Ying Xiang
Bai Lao ■ □ Jing Bai Lao
Shi Qi Zhui ■ □ Shi Qi Zhu
Xia / Shi Qi Zhu Xue
Zi Gong ■ □ Zi Gong Xue
Jian Qian ■ □ Jian Nei Ling
San Jiao Jiu ■ □ Qi Pang
Luo Zhen ■ □ Wai Lao Gong
Xi Yan ■ □ Nei Xi Yan
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