Classical Canine Point Locations

Question 1

Tian-men* or GV-17

“Gate of Heaven”

Answer 1

Caudal rim of ear base- dorsal mid-line.

Question 2

Da-feng-men* or GV-21

“Great wing gate”

Answer 2

Cranial rim of ear bases, mid-line.

Question 3

Nao-shu*

“Brain association point”

Answer 3

Over the temporalis muscle 1/3 of the way along the line between the cranial ear base to the lateral canthus of the eye.

Question 4

Long-hui*

“Meeting of dragons”

Answer 4

On the midpoint between the two temporal fossa at the level of eyebrows.

Question 5

Feng-chi or GB-20

“Wind pond”

Answer 5

In the large depressions just caudal and lateral to the occipital protuberance and medial to the cranial edge of the wings of atlas.
“ 6-pack point”

Question 6

Yi-feng or TH-17

“Wind screen”

Answer 6

Ventral to the ear in the depression between the mandible and the mastoid process.

Question 7

An-shen*

“Pacify Shen”

Answer 7

The point is located midway between the dorsal and ventral borders of the ear base in a large depression that is halfway between GB-20 and TH-17.

(Fold ear caudally to find divot. Pull skin, insert needle vertically)

Question 8

Tai-yang*

“Great Yang”

Answer 8

1 cun caudal to the lateral canthus dorsal to the zygomatic arch.

Question 9

Shan-gen*

“Mountain base”

Answer 9

Nose, dorsal mid-line at the junction of hair and non-haired region.

Question 10

Jian-wei*

“Strengthen stomach”

Answer 10

On the lateral cervical region between the jugular vein and the transverse process of the cervical vertebrae at the junction of the upper and middle 1/3 of the jugular groove.

Question 11

Jing-ming or BL-1

“Bright eye”

Answer 11

0.1 cun dorsal to the medial canthus of the eye.

Question 12

Cheng-Qi or ST-1

“Receiving tears”

Answer 12

Below the center of pupil, inside orbital ridge

Question 13

Ying-xiang or LI-20

“Receiving fragrance”

Answer 13

In nasal alar fold, at the level of the widest part of nostril, 0.1 can outside the haired/non-haired border.

Question 14

Bi-tong (The tongs)

“Nose passing”

Answer 14

Midpoint between LI-20 & BL-1

Question 15

Shan-guan or GB-3

“Upper joint”

Answer 15

In depression at caudal end of TMJ, cadual to masseter m. & dorsal to zygomatic arch & ST-7.

Question 16

Xia-guan or ST-7

“Lower joint”

Answer 16

Caudal to masseter m. and cranial to TMJ.

Follow zygomatic arch, ventral to arch.

Question 17

Beo-Sai or ST-6

“Embrace the mandible”

Answer 17

In depression in middle of mfassester m., just rostral to angle of mandible.

Question 18

Er-jian

“Ear tip”

Answer 18

Convex surface of ear at lateral angular v. ear tip.

Question 19

Cheng-jiang or CV-24

“Receiving saliva”

Answer 19

1 run to rim of lower lip

Question 20

Jing-jia-ji

“Cervical Hua-to-jia-ji”

Answer 20

Above & below lateral vertebral processes at the level of IV spaces of: (seven pairs on each side of neck)
C1-2, C2-3, C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, C6-7, C7-T1

Question 21

Lian-guan or CV-23

“Ridge Spring”

Answer 21

Cranial to larynx on ventral midline.

Question 22

Da-zhui or GV-14

“Great Vertebra”

Answer 22

Dorsal midline between C7-T1

Question 23

Ding-chuan

“Stop cough”

Answer 23

0.5 can lateral to GV-14 (divot)

Question 24

Tian-tu or CV-22

“Celestial chimney”

Answer 24

Tip of manubrium, in the ventral midline.

Question 25

Tian-ping (Center of body point)

“Scale”

Answer 25

Between T13-L1 on dorsal midline

Question 26

Ji-zhong or GV-6

“Center spine”

Answer 26

Between T11-T12 on dorsal midline; between BL-19.

Question 27

Bai-hui

“Hundred meetings”

Answer 27

Between L7-S1 on dorsal midline; within LS space.

Question 28

Shen-shu (The Shen Brothers)

“Kidney Association point”

Answer 28

1 cun lateral to Bai-hui.

Question 29

Shen-peng (The Shen Brothers)

“Kidney shelf”

Answer 29

1 cun cranial to Shen-shu.

Question 30

Shen-jiao (The Shen Brothers)

“Kidney corner”

Answer 30

1 run caudal to Shen-shu.

Question 31

Bai-hui + The Shen Brothers

Answer 31

“The 7 stars”

Question 32

Wei-jie or GV-2

“Tail vertebrae”

Answer 32

Between Cd-1 & Cd-2 on dorsal midline.

Question 33

Wei-jan or GV-1B

“Tail tip”

Answer 33

At the tip of the tail

Question 34

Hua-tuo-jiaji

“Hua-tuo’s paravertebral points”

Answer 34

Between the vertebral bodies from T1-L7; 0.5 can from the midline; 1 cun medial to the inner bladder channel points.
( 19 AP on each side of the back)

Question 35

Er-yan

“Two eyes sacral foramina”

Answer 35

In the pelvic foramina, 2 pairs of bilateral points; 0.5 cun away from S1-S2.
( 4 points)

Question 36

Guan-Yuan-shu or BL-21

“Gate of primary Qi”

Answer 36

Between T-13 & L-1; 1.5 cun lateral to the dorsal spinous process.

Question 37

Fei-men

“Lung gate”

Answer 37

1/3 of the way along cranial border of scapula from dorsal to ventral; more dorsal.

Question 38

Fei-pan

“Lung hugging”

Answer 38

1/3 of the way along caudal border of scapula from dorsal to ventral; more ventral.

Question 39

Zhou-shu

“Elbow association point”

Answer 39

Between the lateral humeral condyle and the atonal process; opposite SI-8 on medial side (The Figure 8 ).

Question 40

Jian-jiao

“Coxa angle”

Answer 40

Using an L shape with thumb and finger, in the depression just ventral to dorsal border of the wing of the ilium.

Question 41

Liu-feng

“Six raphes”

Answer 41

Between the digits in the skin folds- 3 points on each foot
( 6 points FL ; 6 points HL)
Insert needle through webbing and dorsal to metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalagneal joints.