EXTRA POINT LOCATIONS

Shixuan

On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 cun distal from the fingernail

Sifeng

On the palmar surface of the hand, at the midpoints of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers

Baxie

When the hand is made into a fist, six of these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. The remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb and index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins.

Luozhen

On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the second and third metacarpo-phalangeal joints

Yaotongxue

On the dorsum of the hand, two points located between the second and third and the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals.

Erbai

On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4 cun proximal to PC-7, either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis.

Jianqian

On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease and LI 15

Yintang

At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows

Bitong

At the highest point of the naso-labial groove

Sishencong

1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to GV 20 (4 points)

Josen

On the posterior midline, below the spinous process of L5

Liniao

On the lower abdomen, on the midline, 2.5 cun inferior to the umbilicus

Heding

In the depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella