| BL-17-1.5
cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower border
of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra (T7). |  |
| BL-20-1.5
cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower border
of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra (T11). |  |
| BL-23-1.5
cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower border
of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra (L2). |  |
| BL-26-1.5
cun lateral to the posterior midline, on the level of the lower border
of the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra (L5). |  |
| BL-31-Over the 1st sacral foramen |  |
| BL-32-Over the 2st sacral foramen |  |
| BL-33-Over the 3st sacral foramen |  |
| BL-34-Over the 4st sacral foramen |  |
| DU-24-On the midline, 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline or 4.5 cun anterior to ➞ Du-20. |  |
| DU-26-Below the nose, on the upper third of the philtrum. Note: shuigou (Water Grave) is an alternative name for this point. |  |
| DU-27-On the midline, on the margin of the upper lip and the philtrum. |  |
| KID-3-In the depression between the highest prominence of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon. |  |
| KID-5-1 cun distal to ➞ KID-3, in a depression over the joint space between the talus and calcaneus. |  |
| KID-6-Approximately
1 cun inferior to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus, over
the joint space between the talus and the calcaneus. |  |
| LI-3-On
the radial aspect of the index finger, proximal to the
metacarpo-phalangeal joint, at the junction of the shaft and the head of
the 2nd metacarpal bone. |  |
| LI-4-On
the radial aspect of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal
bones, closer to the 2nd metacarpal bone and approximately at its
midpoint. |  |
| LIV-2-Between the 1st and 2nd toes, proximal to the margin of the interdigital web. |  |
| LIV-3-On
the dorsum of the foot, between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones, in
the depression proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joints and the
proximal angle between the two bones. |  |
| LU-7-On
the radial aspect of the forearm, directly above the styloid process
of the radius, approximately 1.5 cun proximal to the wrist joint space
(wrist crease) in a V-shaped groove. |  |
| P-5-3
cun proximal to the anterior wrist joint space (‘most distal wrist
crease’), between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi
radialis muscles. |  |
| SP-3-On
the medial aspect of the foot, in the depression proximal to the head
of the 1st metatarsal bone, at the border of the red and white skin. |  |
| SP-4-In the depression distal to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone, on the border of the red and white skin. |  |
| SP-6-3 cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medial crest of the tibia. |  |
| ST-34-On
a line joining the lateral patellar border and the anterior superior
iliac spine, 2 cun proximal to the upper lateral border of the patella,
in a groove of the vastus lateralis muscle. |  |
| ST-36-3
cun distal to ➞ ST-35 (‘lateral eye of the knee’) and 1 fingerbreadth
lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, on the tibialis anterior
muscle. |  |
| T.B.-4-On
the dorsum of the wrist (above the wrist joint space, ‘dorsal wrist
crease’), in the gap between the tendons of the extensor digitorum (on
the ulnar aspect) and the extensor digiti minimi muscles (on the radial
aspect). |  |
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