Plate shown for male body
Location
Index finger, radial corner of nail base
Needling Depth
0.1 cun or prick
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Point Category
Jing-Well
Trigger-Point Link
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) — referred to Face, forehead, around the eye, and sometimes deep into the ear; can cause dizziness.
Deltoid (anterior) — referred to Localized to the front shoulder and outer arm.
Scalenes — referred to Down the outer arm and into the hand; can mimic thoracic outlet.
Extensor Digitorum — referred to Back of the hand and fingers; 'tennis elbow' referral.
Large Intestine Meridian Flow
Metal · Yang · peak 5–7 AMQi flowing along the Large Intestine — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on LI 1