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Acupoints

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Region: Upper limb✕ clear
HE1 · JiquanBilateral
At the apex of the axilla, where the axillary artery pulsates
HE2 · QinglingBilateral
Medial aspect of the arm, 3 cun above the cubital crease, in the medial groove of the biceps brachii
HE3 · ShaohaiBilateral
With the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial end of the cubital crease and the medial epicondyle of the humerus
HE4 · LingdaoBilateral
On the palmar side of the forearm, 1.5 cun above the wrist crease, on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
HE5 · TongliBilateral
On the palmar side of the forearm, 1 cun above the wrist crease, on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
HE6 · YinxiBilateral
On the palmar side of the forearm, 0.5 cun above the wrist crease, on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
HE7 · ShenmenBilateral
At the ulnar end of the palmar wrist crease, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris
HE8 · ShaofuBilateral
On the palm, between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, at the tip of the little finger when a fist is made
HE9 · ShaochongBilateral
On the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
LI1 · ShangyangBilateral
About 0.1 cun beside the radial side of the nail corner of the distal phalanx of the index finger
LI10 · ShousanliBilateral
On the radial border of the dorsal side of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangxi and Quchi, 2 cun below the cubital crease
LI11 · QuchiBilateral
At the lateral end of the cubital crease; with the elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting Chize and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
LI12 · ZhouliaoBilateral
With the elbow flexed, 1 cun above the cubital crease, in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
LI13 · ShouwuliBilateral
On the lateral side of the upper arm, 3 cun above Quchi, at the posterior border of the deltoid muscle
LI14 · BinaoBilateral
On the lateral side of the upper arm, at the insertion of the deltoid muscle, 7 cun above Quchi
LI15 · JianyuBilateral
Below and anterior to the acromion, in the depression between the acromion of the scapula and the greater tubercle of the humerus
LI16 · JuguBilateral
On the upper part of the shoulder, in the depression between the acromial end of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula
LI2 · ErjianBilateral
At the distal end of the radial side of the second metacarpophalangeal joint, at the junction of red and white flesh
LI3 · SanjianBilateral
In the depression at the proximal end of the radial side of the second metacarpophalangeal joint
LI4 · HeguBilateral
On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone
LI5 · YangxiBilateral
At the radial end of the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis brevis and extensor pollicis longus
LI6 · PianliBilateral
On the radial border of the dorsal forearm, on the line connecting Yangxi and Quchi, 3 cun above the wrist crease
LI7 · WenliuBilateral
On the radial border of the dorsal forearm, on the line connecting Yangxi and Quchi, 5 cun above the wrist crease
LI8 · XialianBilateral
On the radial border of the dorsal forearm, on the line connecting Yangxi and Quchi, 4 cun below the elbow crease
LI9 · ShanglianBilateral
On the radial border of the dorsal forearm, on the line connecting Yangxi and Quchi, 3 cun below the elbow crease
LU10 · YujiBilateral
On the radial side of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin
LU11 · ShaoshangBilateral
About 0.1 cun beside the radial side of the thumbnail corner
LU3 · TianfuBilateral
On the medial aspect of the arm, 3 cun below the anterior axillary fold, in the lateral groove of the biceps brachii
LU4 · XiabaiBilateral
On the medial aspect of the arm, 4 cun below the anterior axillary fold, in the lateral groove of the biceps brachii
LU5 · ChizeBilateral
In the cubital crease, in the depression radial to the biceps brachii tendon
LU6 · KongzuiBilateral
On the radial side of the palmar surface of the forearm, 7 cun above the wrist crease, on the line connecting Chize and Taiyuan
LU7 · LiequeBilateral
On the radial border of the forearm, 1.5 cun above the wrist crease, between the radial styloid process and the scaphoid bone
LU8 · JingquBilateral
On the radial side of the palmar surface of the forearm, 1 cun above the wrist crease, between the radial styloid process and the radial artery
LU9 · TaiyuanBilateral
At the radial end of the palmar wrist crease, between the radial styloid process and the scaphoid bone, in the depression ulnar to the tendon of the abductor pollicis longus
PC2 · TianquanBilateral
On the medial aspect of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the long and short heads of the biceps brachii
PC3 · QuzeBilateral
At the elbow crease, in the depression at the ulnar border of the biceps brachii tendon
PC4 · XimenBilateral
On the palmar side of the forearm, 5 cun above the wrist crease, on the line connecting Quze and Daling
PC5 · JianshiBilateral
On the palmar side of the forearm, 3 cun above the wrist crease, on the line connecting Quze and Daling
PC6 · NeiguanBilateral
On the palmar side of the forearm, 2 cun above the wrist crease, between the palmaris longus tendon and the flexor carpi radialis tendon
PC7 · DalingBilateral
At the center of the palmar wrist crease, between the palmaris longus tendon and the flexor carpi radialis tendon
PC8 · LaogongBilateral
In the center of the palm, between the second and third metacarpal bones, at the point where the tip of the middle finger touches when making a fist and flexing the fingers
PC9 · ZhongchongBilateral
At the center of the tip of the middle finger, 0.1 cun from the nail
SI1 · ShaozeBilateral
On the ulnar side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
SI10 · NaoshuBilateral
On the shoulder, directly above the end of the posterior axillary fold, in the depression at the inferior border of the scapular spine
SI2 · QianguBilateral
On the ulnar side of the anterior aspect of the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, at the end of the transverse metacarpophalangeal crease, at the junction of the red and white skin
SI3 · HouxiBilateral
On the ulnar side of the posterior aspect of the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, at the end of the transverse crease posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin
SI4 · WanguBilateral
On the ulnar side anterior to the carpal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the hamate bone
SI5 · YangguBilateral
At the ulnar end of the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression anterior to the ulnar styloid process
SI6 · YanglaoBilateral
On the ulnar side of the posterior aspect of the forearm, in the depression on the radial side of the proximal end of the head of the ulna
SI7 · ZhizhengBilateral
On the ulnar side of the posterior aspect of the forearm, 5 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, at the medial border of the ulna
SI8 · XiaohaiBilateral
On the medial aspect of the elbow, in the depression between the medial epicondyle of the humerus and the olecranon of the ulna
SI9 · JianzhenBilateral
Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint, directly above the end of the posterior axillary fold, in the depression at the inferior border of the scapular spine
TE1 · GuanchongBilateral
On the ulnar side of the ring finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
TE10 · TianjingBilateral
2 cun above the tip of the elbow, between the olecranon of the ulna and the humerus.
TE11 · QinglengyuanBilateral
5 cun above the tip of the elbow, between the ulna and the humerus.
TE12 · XiaoluoBilateral
On the lateral side of the upper arm, 8 cun above the tip of the elbow, at the posterior border of the deltoid muscle.
TE13 · NaohuiBilateral
On the lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below Jianliao, at the posterior border of the deltoid muscle.
TE14 · JianliaoBilateral
On the shoulder, posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression posterior to Jianyu when the upper arm is abducted.
TE2 · YemenBilateral
On the dorsum of the hand, between the fourth and fifth fingers, at the red-white skin junction posterior to the web margin
TE3 · ZhongzhuBilateral
On the dorsum of the hand, between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depression posterior to the metacarpophalangeal joint.
TE4 · YangchiBilateral
In the middle of the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression at the ulnar side of the common extensor tendon of the fingers.
TE5 · WaiguanBilateral
On the dorsal side of the forearm, 2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the ulna and the radius.
TE6 · ZhigouBilateral
On the dorsal side of the forearm, 3 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the ulna and the radius.
TE7 · HuizongBilateral
On the dorsal side of the forearm, 3 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, at the radial border of the ulna.
TE8 · SanyangluoBilateral
On the dorsal side of the forearm, at the midpoint between the olecranon of the ulna and the dorsal wrist crease, between the ulna and the radius.
TE9 · SiduBilateral
In the depression 1 cun directly above the tip of the elbow.