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Head & Neck

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Head and neck acupoints
CodeNameMeridianLocationDepth
LU 6KongzuiLungForearm, 7 cun above wrist crease, radial border0.5–1 cun
LU 7LiequeLungForearm, 1.5 cun above wrist, radial styloid0.3–0.5 cun, oblique
LU 8JingquLungForearm, 1 cun above wrist, radial artery0.3–0.5 cun
LI 6PianliLarge IntestineForearm, 3 cun above LI5, radial border0.5–0.8 cun
LI 7WenliuLarge IntestineForearm, 5 cun above LI5, radial border0.5–1 cun
LI 8XialianLarge IntestineForearm, 4 cun below LI11, radial border0.5–1 cun
LI 9ShanglianLarge IntestineForearm, 3 cun below LI11, radial border0.5–1 cun
LI 10ShousanliLarge IntestineForearm, 2 cun below LI11, radial border0.5–1 cun
LI 17TiandingLarge IntestineNeck, posterior to SCM, below mandible0.3–0.5 cun
LI 18FutuLarge IntestineNeck, level of laryngeal prominence, between SCM heads0.3–0.5 cun
LI 19KouheliaoLarge IntestineFace, beside nostril, in nasolabial groove0.2–0.3 cun, oblique
LI 20YingxiangLarge IntestineFace, in nasolabial groove, beside ala of nose0.2–0.3 cun, oblique
ST 3JuliaoStomachFace, directly below pupil, level of ala of nose0.2–0.4 cun
ST 4DicangStomachFace, 0.4 cun lateral to mouth corner0.2–0.4 cun
ST 5DayingStomachJaw, anterior to masseter, on facial artery0.2–0.3 cun
ST 6JiacheStomachJaw, anterior border of masseter, one finger above jaw angle0.3–0.5 cun
ST 7XiaguanStomachFace, depression below zygomatic arch, anterior to ear0.3–0.5 cun
ST 8TouweiStomachTemple, 0.5 cun within hairline, 4.5 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
ST 9RenyingStomachNeck, level of laryngeal prominence, anterior to SCM0.3–0.5 cun
ST 10ShuituStomachNeck, below ST9, medial to SCM0.3–0.5 cun
ST 11QisheStomachNeck, below ST10, superior margin of clavicle0.3–0.5 cun
SP 3TaibaiSpleenMedial foot, proximal to 1st MTP head0.3–0.5 cun
HT 4LingdaoHeartForearm, 1.5 cun above wrist, ulnar side0.3–0.5 cun
HT 5TongliHeartForearm, 1 cun above wrist, radial side of ulna0.3–0.5 cun
HT 6YinxiHeartForearm, 0.5 cun above HT4, ulnar side0.3–0.5 cun
SI 3HouxiSmall IntestineHand, ulnar side, proximal to 5th MCP head0.5–0.8 cun, toward SI5
SI 6YanglaoSmall IntestineForearm, ulnar side, 5 cun above wrist0.3–0.5 cun
SI 7ZhizhengSmall IntestineForearm, ulnar side, 5 cun above SI50.3–0.5 cun
SI 16TianchuangSmall IntestineNeck, posterior to SCM, level of mandible0.3–0.5 cun
SI 17TianrongSmall IntestineNeck, posterior to mandibular angle, anterior to SCM0.3–0.5 cun
SI 18QuanliaoSmall IntestineFace, directly below outer canthus, infraorbital0.3–0.5 cun
SI 19TinggongSmall IntestineFace, anterior to tragus, depression with mouth open0.3–0.5 cun
BL 1JingmingBladderMedial canthus of eye, 0.1 cun above inner canthus0.1–0.3 cun, slow
BL 2CuanzhuBladderMedial eyebrow end, supraorbital notch0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 3MeichongBladderForehead, 0.5 cun within hairline, above BL20.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 4QuchaiBladderForehead, 0.5 cun within hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 5WuchuBladderHead, 1 cun within hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 6ChengguangBladderHead, 2.5 cun within hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 7TongtianBladderHead, 4 cun within hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 8LuoqueBladderHead, 5.5 cun within hairline, 1.5 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 9YuzhenBladderHead, 2.5 cun above occipital protuberance, 1.3 cun lateral0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
BL 10TianzhuBladderNeck, 0.5 cun within hairline, 1.3 cun lateral to GV150.5–0.8 cun, vertical
BL 55HeyangBladderLeg, 2 cun below BL40, medial head gastrocnemius0.5–1.5 cun
BL 65ShuguBladderFoot, lateral, posterior to 5th metatarsal head0.3–0.5 cun
PC 4XimenPericardiumForearm, 5 cun above wrist, between tendons0.5–1 cun
PC 5JianshiPericardiumForearm, 3 cun above wrist, between tendons0.5–1 cun
PC 6NeiguanPericardiumForearm, 2 cun above wrist, between palmar tendons0.5–1 cun
TE 5WaiguanTriple WarmerForearm, 2 cun above wrist, between radius/ulna0.5–1 cun
TE 6ZhigouTriple WarmerForearm, 3 cun above wrist, between radius/ulna0.5–1 cun
TE 7HuizongTriple WarmerForearm, 3 cun above wrist, ulnar to TE60.5–1 cun
TE 8SanyangluoTriple WarmerForearm, 4 cun above wrist, between radius/ulna0.5–1 cun
TE 9SiduTriple WarmerForearm, 5 cun above wrist, between radius/ulna0.5–1 cun
TE 16TianyouTriple WarmerNeck, posterior to SCM, below mastoid0.3–0.5 cun
TE 17YifengTriple WarmerEar, depression posterior to ear lobe0.5–0.8 cun
TE 18QimaiTriple WarmerEar, posterior to mastoid, along vessels0.3–0.5 cun
TE 19LuxiTriple WarmerEar, posterior, at level of helix root0.3–0.5 cun
TE 20JiaosunTriple WarmerEar, above helix root, within hairline0.3–0.5 cun
TE 21ErmenTriple WarmerEar, anterior to supratragus notch, with mouth open0.3–0.5 cun
TE 22HeliaoTriple WarmerFace, level of ala of nose, lateral to SI190.3–0.5 cun
TE 23SizhukongTriple WarmerTemple, lateral end of eyebrow, in depression0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 1TongziliaoGallbladderLateral canthus, lateral orbit margin0.2–0.3 cun, transverse
GB 2TinghuiGallbladderEar, anterior to intertragic notch, with mouth open0.3–0.5 cun
GB 3ShangguanGallbladderFace, above zygomatic arch, anterior to ear0.3–0.5 cun
GB 4HanyanGallbladderTemple, within hairline, above GB30.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 5XuanluGallbladderTemple, within hairline, mid-auricular0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 6XuanliGallbladderHead, within hairline, posterior to GB50.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 7QubinGallbladderHead, within hairline, posterior to ear0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 8ShuaiguGallbladderHead, above ear apex, within hairline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 9TianchongGallbladderHead, 0.5 cun within hairline, above ear0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 10FubaiGallbladderHead, behind ear, within hairline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 11QiaoyinGallbladderHead, posterior/inferior to mastoid0.3–0.5 cun
GB 12WanguGallbladderHead, posterior to mastoid, depression0.3–0.5 cun
GB 13BenshenGallbladderHead, 0.5 cun within hairline, 3 cun lateral to midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 14YangbaiGallbladderForehead, 1 cun above eyebrow, above pupil0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 15ToulinqiGallbladderHead, directly above pupil, within hairline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 16MuchuangGallbladderHead, 1.5 cun posterior to GB150.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 17ZhengyingGallbladderHead, 2.5 cun posterior to GB150.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 18ChenglingGallbladderHead, 4 cun posterior to GB150.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 19NaokongGallbladderHead, upper border of occipital, below BL90.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GB 20FengchiGallbladderOcciput, below occipital bone, groove of SCM/trapezius0.5–1 cun, toward nasal tip
GB 34YanglingquanGallbladderKnee, anterior/inferior to fibular head0.8–1.5 cun
CV 23LianquanConception VesselNeck, above hyoid, midline0.3–0.5 cun, upward
CV 24ChengjiangConception VesselChin, depression in mentolabial groove, midline0.2–0.3 cun
GV 16FengfuGoverning VesselOcciput, 1 cun within hairline, depression below occipital0.3–0.5 cun, toward nasal tip
GV 17NaohuGoverning VesselHead, 2.5 cun within hairline, above GV16, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 18QiangjianGoverning VesselHead, 4 cun within hairline, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 19HoudingGoverning VesselHead, 5.5 cun within hairline, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 21QiandingGoverning VesselHead, 3.5 cun above anterior hairline, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 22XinhuiGoverning VesselHead, 2 cun above anterior hairline, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 23ShangxingGoverning VesselHead, 1 cun above anterior hairline, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 24ShentingGoverning VesselHead, 0.5 cun above anterior hairline, midline0.3–0.5 cun, transverse
GV 26ShuigouGoverning VesselUpper lip, philtrum, 1/3 from nose, midline0.3–0.5 cun, upward
GV 27DuiduanGoverning VesselUpper lip, on upper lip frenulum, midline0.2–0.3 cun
GV 28YinjiaoGoverning VesselUpper gum, frenulum between upper lip and gum, midline0.2–0.3 cun

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