Acupuncture Points

Question 1

GV-20

Answer 1

Permission head point on the midline

Place eat tips together, directly below where tips meet is point. Point should be in line with ear canals

Question 2

GV-14

Answer 2

Dorsal midline between shoulders cranial to spinous process of T1
Lift head vertically to assist in feeling depression for placement

Question 3

BL-23

Answer 3

Find last rib and draw straight line up to midline

Point is 1.5 cun off midline bilaterally

Question 4

Bai-hui

Answer 4

Wings of ilium, depression just causal to this area will be at the LS space on midline
Two depressions can be found here, it is the first
Count vertebrae if unsure btwn L7 and S1

Question 5

Shen-shu

Answer 5

1 cun away and lateral to bai-hui bilaterally

Question 6

Shen-peng

Answer 6

1 cun cranial to Shen-shu bilaterally

Question 7

Shen-jiao

Answer 7

1 cun caudal to Shen-shu bilaterally

Question 8

BL-54

Answer 8

Follow length of femur to greater trochanter

Depression can be felt just off top of greater trochanter in line with length of the femur

Question 9

GB-29

Answer 9

Follow length of femur to greater trochanter

Depression can be felt just off left side of greater trochanter when sliding finger off of the bony prominence

Question 10

GB-30

Answer 10

Follow length of femur to greater trochanter

Depression can be felt just off right side of greater trochanter when sliding finger off of the bony prominence

Question 11

GB-20

Answer 11

Occipital bone six pack

Question 12

PC-6

Answer 12

On medial side of forelimb between flexor carpi radialis and superficial digital flexor, 3 cun proximal to carpal crease

Question 13

ST-36

Answer 13

Long linear point lateral to tibial tuberosity and in cranial tibial muscle

Question 14

LI-10

Answer 14

Craniolateral aspect of thoracic limb, 1/6 distance btwn elbow and Carpus in groove between extensor carpi radialis and common digital extensor

Question 15

An Shen

Answer 15

In divot/depression behind each ear, sedation point