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Hand acupoints
CodeNameMeridianLocationDepth
LU 3TianfuLungMedial arm, 3 cun below axillary fold, radial border of humerus0.3–0.5 cun
LU 4XiabaiLungMedial arm, 4 cun below axillary fold, radial border of humerus0.5–1 cun
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
LU 9TaiyuanLungWrist crease, radial side, radial artery0.3–0.5 cun
LU 10YujiLungThenar eminence, midpoint of 1st metacarpal palmar border0.5–0.8 cun, oblique
LU 11ShaoshangLungThumb, radial corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick to bleed
LI 1ShangyangLarge IntestineIndex finger, radial corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
LI 2ErjianLarge IntestineIndex finger, radial side of 2nd MCP, distal0.2–0.3 cun
LI 3SanjianLarge IntestineIndex finger, radial side of 2nd MCP, proximal0.3–0.5 cun
LI 4HeguLarge IntestineBetween 1st and 2nd metacarpals, midpoint of 2nd0.5–1 cun
LI 5YangxiLarge IntestineWrist, radial side, anatomical snuffbox0.3–0.5 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 11QuchiLarge IntestineElbow, lateral end of cubital crease0.8–1.5 cun
LI 12ZhouliaoLarge IntestineElbow, superolateral to LI110.5–0.8 cun
LI 13ShouwuliLarge IntestineArm, 3 cun above LI11, radial border0.5–1 cun
LI 14BinaoLarge IntestineArm, 7 cun above LI11, lateral deltoid insertion0.5–1 cun
LI 15JianyuLarge IntestineShoulder, anterior depression below acromion0.5–1 cun, or oblique
LI 16JuguLarge IntestineShoulder, between acromion and spine of scapula0.5–0.8 cun
ST 6JiacheStomachJaw, anterior border of masseter, one finger above jaw angle0.3–0.5 cun
ST 36ZusanliStomachLeg, 3 cun below ST35, one finger lateral to tibial crest0.8–1.5 cun
ST 45LiduiStomach2nd toe, lateral corner of nail0.1 cun or prick
SP 1YinbaiSpleenBig toe, medial corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
HT 2QinglingHeartArm, 3 cun above axillary fold, medial biceps groove0.3–0.5 cun
HT 3ShaohaiHeartElbow, medial end of cubital crease0.3–0.8 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
HT 7ShenmenHeartWrist, ulnar end of crease, radial side of pisiform0.3–0.5 cun
HT 8ShaofuHeartPalm, between 4th–5th metacarpals, proximal to MCP0.3–0.5 cun
HT 9ShaochongHeartLittle finger, radial corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
SI 1ShaozeSmall IntestineLittle finger, ulnar corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
SI 2QianguSmall IntestineLittle finger, ulnar side, distal to 5th MCP0.2–0.3 cun
SI 3HouxiSmall IntestineHand, ulnar side, proximal to 5th MCP head0.5–0.8 cun, toward SI5
SI 4WanguSmall IntestineHand, ulnar side, between styloid and 5th metacarpal0.3–0.5 cun
SI 5YangguSmall IntestineWrist, ulnar side, styloid process depression0.3–0.5 cun
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 8XiaohaiSmall IntestineElbow, ulnar side, between olecranon and medial epicondyle0.3–0.5 cun
SI 9JianzhenSmall IntestineShoulder, posterior, 1 cun above posterior axillary fold0.5–1 cun
SI 10NaoshuSmall IntestineShoulder, posterior, below spine of scapula0.5–1 cun
BL 66ZutongguBladderFoot, lateral corner of 5th toe nail0.1 cun or prick
BL 67ZhiyinBladderLateral corner of 5th toe nail base0.1 cun or prick
PC 2TianquanPericardiumArm, 2 cun below axillary fold, medial biceps0.5–1 cun
PC 3QuzePericardiumElbow, medial end of cubital crease0.5–1 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
PC 7DalingPericardiumWrist crease, midpoint, between tendons0.3–0.5 cun
PC 8LaogongPericardiumPalm, center, between 2nd–3rd metacarpals0.3–0.5 cun
PC 9ZhongchongPericardiumMiddle finger, radial corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
TE 1GuanchongTriple WarmerRing finger, ulnar corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
TE 2YemenTriple WarmerHand, web between 4th–5th fingers0.3–0.5 cun
TE 3ZhongzhuTriple WarmerHand dorsum, between 4th–5th metacarpals, proximal to MCP0.3–0.5 cun
TE 4YangchiTriple WarmerWrist dorsum, depression ulnar to extensor tendons0.3–0.5 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 10TianjingTriple WarmerElbow, 1 cun above olecranon, depression0.5–0.8 cun
TE 11QinglengyuanTriple WarmerArm, 1 cun above TE10, ulnar side0.5–1 cun
TE 12XiaoluoTriple WarmerArm, 4 cun below TE13, lateral epicondyle0.5–1 cun
TE 13NaohuiTriple WarmerShoulder, posterior deltoid, below TE140.5–1 cun
TE 14JianliaoTriple WarmerShoulder, posterior inferior to acromion0.5–1 cun
TE 15TianliaoTriple WarmerShoulder, suprascapular, above spine of scapula0.5–0.8 cun
GB 21JianjingGallbladderShoulder, midpoint of shoulder, superior to acromion0.3–0.5 cun
GB 44ZuqiaoyinGallbladder4th toe, lateral corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick
LR 1DadunLiverBig toe, lateral corner of nail base0.1 cun or prick

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