The points and their localization
Luo point
S 40 (fenglong/Abundantia)
8 cun above the lateral malleolus, one finger's width next to point S 38 (8 cun beneath the knee joint gap on
the connecting line to S 41) in the flesh between the shin bone and calf bone
Shu point
V 21 (weishu/Inductorium stomachi)
1.5 cun lateral to the medial line of the body directly beneath the spine of the 12th thoracic vertebra (space
between the 12th thoracic vertebra and 1st lumbar vertebra)
Mu point
Rs 12 (zhongwan/Conquisitorium stomachi)
4 cun above the navel on the medial line of the body
The points of the spleen-(pancreas)meridian (zou tai yin)
Concentration point
L 2 (dadu/Urbs magna)
Distal to the basal joint of the big toe on the medial side of the big toe on the border between red and white
flesh
Dispersion point
L 5 (shangqiu/Monticulus tali)
In an indentation 0.5 cun distal to and 0.5 cun anterior to the inner malleolus
Source point
L 3 (taibai/Candidum majus)
At the proximal end of the ball of the big toe (proximal to the basal joint of the big toe)
Luo point
L 4 (gongsun/Caput metatarsalis hallucis)
At the medial edge of the foot in an indentation distal to and below the base of the 1st metatarsal bone on the
border between red and white flesh
Shu point
V 20 (pishu/Inductorium lienale)
1.5 cun lateral to the medial line of the body directly beneath the spine of the 11th thoracic vertebra
Mu point
H 13 (zhangmen/Conquisitorium lienale)
At the free end of the 11th rib
The points of the heart-meridian (shou shao yin)
Concentration point
C 9 (shaochong/Impedimentale minus)
At the radial corner of the small fingernail on the presumed intersection of the lower edge and the side edge of
the fingernail
Dispersion point
C 7 (shenmen/Impedimentale laetitiae)
In the ulnar wrist crease between the Processus styloideus, the ulna and the pisiform bone
Source point
C 7 (see above)
Luo point
C 5 (tongli/Vicus communicans)
1 cun proximal from C 7 (ulnar wrist crease, see above) with the palm facing upwards
Shu point
V 15 (xinshu/Inductorium cardiale)
1.5 cun lateral to the medial line of the body directly beneath the spine of the 5th thoracic vertebra
Mu point
Rs 14 (juque/Conquisitorium cardiale)
6 cun above the navel on the medial line of the body
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The points of the small intestine-meridian (shou tai yang)
Concentration point
It 3 (houxi/Rivulus posterior)
Proximal to the proximal joint of the little finger with the hand half closed, on the border between red and white flesh
Dispersion point
It 8 (xiaohai/Mare parvum)
In an indentation between the Olecranon and the tip of the Epicondylus medialis of the upper arm.
Source point
It 4 (wangu/Foramen carpicum)
In an indentation on the ulnar edge of the palm, between the 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetrum
Luo point
It 7 (zhizheng/Adminiculans othopathiam)
5 cun proximal from It 5 (in an indentation between the Processus styloideus, the ulna and the triquetrum at the
level of the ulnar end of the wrist crease) on the connecting line to It 8 (in an indentation between the Olecranon
and the tip of the Epicondylus medialis of the upper arm)
Shu point
V 27 (xiaochangshu/Inductorium intestini tenui)
1.5 cun lateral to the medial line of the body at the level of the 1st sacral foramen on the posterior side of the
sacral bone
Mu point
Rs 4 (guanyuan/Prima clusarum)
3 cun below the navel on the medial line of the body
The points of the bladder-meridian (zou tai yang)
Concentration point
V 67 (zhiyin/Yin supremum)
On the lateral corner of the small toenail, on the presumed intersection between the lower edge and the side
edge of the nail
Dispersion point
V 65 (shugu/Os ligatum)
Below and proximal to the distal head of the 5th metatarsal bone on the border between red and white flesh
Source point
V 64 (jinggu/Os pyramidale)
Below and proximal to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone on the border between red and white flesh
Luo point
V 58 (feiyang/Yng flectens)
7 cun superior to the lateral malleolus
Shu point
V 28 (pangguangshu/Inductorium vesicale)
1.5 cun lateral to the central line of the body at the level of the 2nd sacral foramen on the posterior side of the
sacral bone
Mu point
Rs 3 (zhongji/Conquisitorium vesicale)
4 cun on themedial line of the body below the navel and 1 cun above the symphysis
The points of the kidney-meridian (zou shao yin)
Concentration point
R 7 (fuliu/Amnis recurrens)
2 cun above the level of the connecting line between the inner malleolus and the Achilles tendon (R3), in an
indentation in front of its edge
Dispersion point
R 1 (yongquan/ Fons scatens)
On the sole of the foot in an indentation between the proximal joint of the 2nd and 3rd toes approximately at
the intersection of the front and center thirds of the sole of the foot. On the tip of the angle which occurs by pres-
sing the metatarsal bone together somewhat.
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