Acupuncture Flashcards
Bladder Meridian Points
Alarm point: CV3: 1 tsun above CV2, on ventral midline, 4 tsun below umbilicus
Associated point: BL28: S2
Luo BL58 7C proximal to lateral malleolus, between gastrocnemius and soleus
Sedation BL 65 proximal to 5th MTP joint
Tonification BL 67 proximal to 5th phalanx metatarsal, lateral aspect of the 5th toe
Lung Meridian Points
Alarm point : LU1: 1 tsun below the clavicle, medial to the apex of the coracoid process (beginning point)
Associated point: BL 13 : T3-4
Luo Point: Lu 7 (2 cun from wrist crease on radial side anterolateral)
Sedation Point: Lu 5 (elbow crease 1 cun lat to biceps tendon)
Tonification Point: Lu 9 (anterolateral palmar wrist crease)
Stomach Meridian Points
Alarm point: CV12: Halfway between the umbilicus and the xyphoid.
Associated point: BL21: T12-L1
Luo Point: St 40 (8 cun proximal to lateral malleolus)
Sedation Point: St 45 (lateral nail of 2nd toe) (End point)
Tonification Point: St 41 (anterior ankle flexure)
Large Intestine Meridian Points
Alarm point: ST25: 1.5 tsun lateral to the umbilicus bilaterally
Associated point: BL25: L4-5
Luo Point: LI 6 (3 cun proximal to wrist crease)
Sedation Point: LI 2 (radial side of index finger, distal to the base of the metacarpophalangeal joint)
Tonification Point: LI 11 (elbow crease on flexion)
Spleen Meridian points
Alarm point: LV13: At the end of the 11th rib
Associated point: BL20: T11-12
Luo point: SP4: medial aspect of the foot proximal at the base of the first metatarsal
Sedation point : SP5: anterior to the medial malleolus
Tonification point: SP2: medial aspect of a big toe, slightly distal to the proximal phalanx
Heart Meridian points
Alarm Point: Cv 14 (on ventral midline 6 cun above umbilicus)
Associated Point: Bl 15 (T5-6)
Luo Point: Ht 5 (1 cun proximal to Ht 7)
Sedation Point: Ht 7 (ulnar side of wrist crease)
Tonification Point: Ht 9 (radial nail of 5th finger)
Small intestine Meridian points
Alarm Point: Cv 4 (on ventral midline, 3 cun below umbilicus)
Associated Point: Bl 27 (S1)
Luo Point: Si 7 (posterior forearm, 5 cun proximal to wrist crease on medial boarder of ulna)
Sedation Point: Si 8 (in fossa between olecranon and medial epicondyle of humerus)
Tonification Point: Si 3 (ulnar edge of palm crease when a fist is made)
Kidney Meridian points
Alarm Point: Gb 25 (end of 12th rib)
Associated Point: Bl 23 (L2)
Luo Point: K 4 (posterior to medial malleolus)
Sedation Point: K 1 (plantar surface)
Tonification Point: K 7 (3 cun proximal and posterior to medial malleolus)
Circulation Sex Meridian points
Alarm Point: Cv 17 (level of nipples, 4th intercostal space)
Associated Point: Bl 14 (T4)
Luo Point: Cx 6 (2 cun proximal to Cx 7) (master point for abdomen)
Sedation Point: Cx 7 (middle of wrist crease between tendon of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis)
Tonification Point: Cx 9 (in the middle of the tip of the middle finger)
Triple warmer Meridian points
Alarm Point: Cv 5 (2 cun below umbilicus)
Associated Point: Bl 22 (L1)
Luo Point: Th 5 (2 cun proximal to wrist crease, between radius and ulna) (Master point for upper extremity)
Sedation Point: Th 10 (1 cun proximal to olecranon process)
Tonification Point: Th 3 (dorsum of hand proximal and ulnar to the 4th metacarpal head)
Liver Meridian points
Alarm Point: Lv 14 ( on the 6th intercostal space, below nipple, 4 cun from midline)
Associated Point: Bl 18 (T9)
Luo Point: Lv 5 (5 cun above med malleolus on post edge of tibia)
Sedation Point: Lv 2 (between 1st and 2nd metatarsophalangeal joints)
Tonification Point: Lv 8 (with patient’s knee flexed, at the medial end of the popliteal crease; bet med condyle of femur and semimembranosis)
Gall Bladder Meridian points
Alarm Point: Gb 24 ( on the 7th intercostal space, below nipple, 4 cun from midline)
Associated Point: Bl 19 (T10)
Luo Point: Gb 37 (1 cun proximal to Gb 38)
Sedation Point: Gb 38 (4 cun proximal to lateral malleolus on ant border of fib)
Tonification Point: Gb 43 (where skin joins the fourth and fifth toes)
