Chapter 4.2.13: Points outside of meridians. Still a work in progress — new points still being found.
Extraordinary Points (Extra Points)
Ex-HN 1 — Si Shen Gong
Location: Four points, each 1 cun from Du 20
Use: Increases tranquillizing power of Du 20
Ex-HN 3 — Yin Tang
Location: Between the eyebrows (on Du midline)
Use: Calming; nose problems (common cold, hay fever, sinusitis, nose bleeds)
Ex-HN 5 — Tai Yang
Location: Temple, ~1 cun lateral to midpoint of eyebrow and outer canthus
Use: Eye diseases, headache
An Mian 1 — An Mian 1
Location: Between TW 17 and GB 20, anterior one-fourth
Use: Insomnia, tranquillizing
An Mian 2 — An Mian 2
Location: Between TW 17 and GB 20, posterior one-fourth
Use: Insomnia, tranquillizing
Ex-B 1 — Ding Chuan
Location: 0.5 cun lateral to C7 spinous process
Use: Calming asthma point — cough and asthma
Ex-B 2 — Hua Tuo Jia Ji
Location: 17 point pairs, 0.5 cun lateral to spinous processes (T1–L5)
Use: Strengthen spine; disperse heat from organs at same level
Ex-UE 9 — Ba Xie
Location: Eight points on dorsum of hand, between finger webs
Use: Eliminate wind from hands — eczema, arthritis
Ex-LE 2 — He Ding
Location: Center of upper border of patella
Use: Knee pain (part of patella triangle)
Ex-LE 5 — Xi Yan
Location: Inferior to patella, medial and lateral to patellar ligament
Use: Osteoarthritis of knee
Ex-LE 6 — Dannang
Location: GB meridian, right leg, 1–2 cun distal to GB 34
Use: Diagnostic and therapeutic for Gall Bladder problems
Ex-LE 7 — Lan Wei
Location: St meridian, right leg, ~2 cun distal to St 36
Use: Appendix point — diagnostic and therapeutic
Ex-LE 10 — Ba Feng
Location: Eight points on dorsum of foot, between toe webs
Use: Wind-elimination points for feet — arthritis, pruritus, eczema
Eight Influential (Master) Points
These points treat groups of organs with similar functions:
Ren 12
Yang (hollow) organs
Liv 13
Yin (solid) organs
Ren 17
Respiratory organs
GB 34
Muscles and tendons
Lu 9
Blood vessels
GB 39
Marrow (bone and nerve)
UB 11
Bone
UB 17
Blood
Area Distal Points
Points that treat an entire area (not used for tonification or sedation):
LI 4 → Head and face
Also 'the great eliminator' — constipation, urination, emotions, childbirth. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lu 7 → Neck and occiput
Also Confluent point of Ren meridian
P 6 → Thorax and upper abdomen
Nausea, vomiting, cough, asthma, chest pain, tachycardia
St 36 → Abdomen
Distension, diarrhoea, pain. 'Earth point of Earth meridian'
Sp 6 → Lower abdomen
All problems of urinary and reproductive systems
UB 40 → Back
Backache. Also Earth point of UB.
Meridian Distal Points
For problems along a channel or related to that organ system:
Lung
Lu 7
Large Intestine
LI 4
Stomach
St 36 / St 44
Spleen
Sp 6
Heart
H 7
Small Intestine
SI 5
Urinary Bladder
UB 37 / UB 40 / UB 60
Kidney
K 3
Pericardium
P 6
Triple Warmer
TW 5
Gall Bladder
GB 34 / GB 41
Liver
Liv 3
Symptomatic Points
Empirical prescriptions handed down through experience. Add 1-2 per treatment as necessary:
Tranquillizing
Du 20, Extra 6, P 6, H 7, UB 62, An Mian 1 & 2
Anxiety, tachycardia
P 6, Ren 14
Cough, asthma
P 6, Ren 22, Ex 17 (Ding Chuan)
Nausea, vomiting
P 6, Ren 12, St 36
Abdominal distension
St 25, St 36
Diarrhoea
St 25, St 37
Constipation
St 25, LI 4, TW 6
Oedema, excessive mucus
St 40, Sp 9
Allergy, pruritus
Sp 10, UB 17
Dysmenorrhoea
Sp 6, Sp 8
Excessive sweating
Lu 7, K 7
Headache
GB 20, GB 21
Tinnitus, dizziness
GB 20, GB 8
Immune-enhancing
LI 11, Du 14, Sp 6
Revival
Du 26, K 1
General excitation
K 6
High blood pressure
LI 10, Liv 3
Nervousness, tension
Liv 3, Lu 1
Anti-snoring
Ren 24
To improve energy
Ren 6, Lu 9, K 3, UB 24, St 36
Wind-Elimination Points by Region
Head and neck
GB 20, Du 16
Shoulder and arm
SI 12
Back, Lung and skin
UB 12
Hip and leg
GB 31
Feet (Eight Wind points)
Ba Feng (includes Liv 2, St 44, GB 43)
Hands (Eight Wind points)
Ba Xie
Point Matcher
13 result(s)
Ex-HN 1 — Si Shen Gong
Extraordinary PointIncreases tranquillizing power of Du 20
Location: Four points, each 1 cun from Du 20
Ex-HN 3 — Yin Tang
Extraordinary PointCalming; nose problems (common cold, hay fever, sinusitis, nose bleeds)
Location: Between the eyebrows (on Du midline)
Ex-HN 5 — Tai Yang
Extraordinary PointEye diseases, headache
Location: Temple, ~1 cun lateral to midpoint of eyebrow and outer canthus
An Mian 1 — An Mian 1
Extraordinary PointInsomnia, tranquillizing
Location: Between TW 17 and GB 20, anterior one-fourth
An Mian 2 — An Mian 2
Extraordinary PointInsomnia, tranquillizing
Location: Between TW 17 and GB 20, posterior one-fourth
Ex-B 1 — Ding Chuan
Extraordinary PointCalming asthma point — cough and asthma
Location: 0.5 cun lateral to C7 spinous process
Ex-B 2 — Hua Tuo Jia Ji
Extraordinary PointStrengthen spine; disperse heat from organs at same level
Location: 17 point pairs, 0.5 cun lateral to spinous processes (T1–L5)
Ex-UE 9 — Ba Xie
Extraordinary PointEliminate wind from hands — eczema, arthritis
Location: Eight points on dorsum of hand, between finger webs
Ex-LE 2 — He Ding
Extraordinary PointKnee pain (part of patella triangle)
Location: Center of upper border of patella
Ex-LE 5 — Xi Yan
Extraordinary PointOsteoarthritis of knee
Location: Inferior to patella, medial and lateral to patellar ligament
Ex-LE 6 — Dannang
Extraordinary PointDiagnostic and therapeutic for Gall Bladder problems
Location: GB meridian, right leg, 1–2 cun distal to GB 34
Ex-LE 7 — Lan Wei
Extraordinary PointAppendix point — diagnostic and therapeutic
Location: St meridian, right leg, ~2 cun distal to St 36
Ex-LE 10 — Ba Feng
Extraordinary PointWind-elimination points for feet — arthritis, pruritus, eczema
Location: Eight points on dorsum of foot, between toe webs
Which extraordinary point called to you? What condition are you treating — and does the point's location make intuitive sense?