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1
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Tian-men location

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In a depression on the dorsal midline at the level of the caudal rim of the ear bases

GV-17

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Tian-men indications

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Da-feng-men location

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The great wind gate

In a depression on the dorsal midline at the level of the cranial rim of the ear bases (GV-21)

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Da-feng-men indications

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Calm mind
Internal wind
Seizures
Tremors
Headache
Vertigo
Nasal congestion

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Nao-shu location

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Brain association point

On the temporals muscle 1/3 of the way along the line between the cranial ear base to the lateral cantos of the eye

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Nao-shu indications

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Seizures
Shen disturbances

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Long-hui location

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Long-hui indications

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Feng-chi location

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In the depressions just caudal and lateral to the occipital protuberance and medial to the cranial edge of the wings of the atlas

GB-20

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Feng-chi indications

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Yi-feng location

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Yi-feng indications

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Otitis

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An-shen location

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Pacify Shen

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

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14
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An-shen indications

A

Calm shen
External wind
Internal wind
Stiff neck
Headache
Nose bleed
Nasal congestion
Facial paralysis
Otitis
Deafness

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15
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Tai-yang location

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

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Tai-yang indications

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17
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Shan-gen location

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Mountain base

Nose, dorsal midline at the junction of hair and non-haired region (big depression)

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18
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Shan-gen indications

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Appetite stimulant
Shock
Coma
Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat

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19
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Jian-wei location

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Strengthen stomach

On the lateral cervical region between the jugular vein and the transverse process of the cervical vertebra at the junction of the upper and middle 1/3 of the jugular groove, on the ventral border of the brachiocephalicus muscle

Muscle belly lateral to juglar groove

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Jian wei indications

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Appetite stimulant
Vomiting
Stomach disorders

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21
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Jing-ming location

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0.1 cun dorsal to the medial canthus of the eye

BL-1

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22
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Jing-ming indications

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Conjunctivitis

Keratitis

Liver heat

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23
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Cheng-qi location

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Directly belwo the center of the pupil just inside the infraorbital ridge

ST-1

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24
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Cheng-qi indications

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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Facial paralysis

Constipation

Abodmianl pain

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25
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Ying-xiang location

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On the lateral aspect of the nose, in the nasal labial groove, at the the widest part of the nares and approximately 0.1 cun caudal to the haired/non-haired border

LI-20

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26
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Bi-tong location

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Nose passing

Midpoint between LI-20 and BL-1

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27
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Bi-tong indications

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Nasal congestion
Sinusitis
Facial paralysis

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28
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Shang-guan location

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In the depression (more prominetn with the mouth open) at the caudal end of the temporomandibular joint, caudal to the masseter muscle, dorasl to the zygomatic arch and ST-7

GB-3

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29
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Shang-guan indications

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Crossing point GB and ST

Dental pain

Mandible pain

Facial paralysis

Headache

Head shaking

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30
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Xia-guan location

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Lower joint (TMJ)

Caudal to the masseter muscle and cranial to the temporomandibular joint (ST-7)

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31
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Xia-guan indications

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Dental pain
Mandible pain
Facial paralysis
Headache
Head shaking

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32
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Bao-sai location

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In the depression in the middle of the masseter muscle

ST-6

33
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Bao-sai indications

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Dental pain

Facial paralysis

Mandible pain

Headache

Headshaking

34
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Er-jian location

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Ear tip

Convex (dorsal) surface of the ear at the angular vein at ear tip

35
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Er-jian indications

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Fever
Wind-heat
Heat
Abdominal pain

36
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Cheng-jiang location

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Lower lip on the midline, 1 cun ventral to the rim of the lower lip

CV-24

37
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Cheng-jiang indications

A

Hypersalivation

Cold-Damp

Facial paralysis

38
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Jing-jia-ji location

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Cervical Hua-tuo-jia-ji

**Classical point**

Just dorsal and ventral to the lateral vertebral processes at the level of the intervertebral space of C1-C2, C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7, C7-T1

39
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Jing-jia-ji indications

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Cervical stiffness
Wobbler’s disease

40
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Lian-quan location

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Just cranial to the larynx, on the ventral midline

CV-23

41
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Lian-quan indications

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Hypersalivation

Laryngeal hemiplegia

42
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Da-zhui location

43
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Da-zhui indications

A

High fever/Immune deficiency
Cough
Asthma
False heat
Cervical stiffness/IVDD
Hives
Epilepsy

GV-14, LI-4, and ST-36 increase WBC in cancer patients

44
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Ding-chuan location

A

Stop cough

**Classical point**

0.5 cun lateral to GV-14 (bilateral point)

45
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Ding-chuan indications

A

Cough
Asthma

46
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Tian-tu location

A

On the ventral midline at the tip of the manubrium

Caution when needling points on the chest area for concerns of pneumothorax

CV-22

47
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Tian-tu indications

A

Cough

Asthma

Sore throat

Thyroid problems

Hiccups

Chest pain

48
Q

Tian-ping location

A

Scale

**Classical point**

Between T13-L1 on dorsal midline

49
Q

Tian-ping indications

A

Stop hemorrhage internally
Hematuria
Castration/spaying bleeding

50
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Ji-zhong location

A

Between T11-T12 dorsal midline

GV-6

51
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Ji-zhong indications

A

IVDD

ST/SP disorders

52
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Bai-hui location

A

Hundred meetings

**Classical point**

Between L7-S1 on the dorsal midline

Behind the wings of the ilium but not very caudal

53
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Bai-hui indications

A

Yang deficiency
Diarrhea
Constipation
IVDD
Pelvic limb paresis/paralysis

54
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Shen-shu location

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Kidney association point

1 cun lateral to Bai-hui

55
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Shen-shu indications

A

Source Qi
Kidney Qi/yang deficiency
Diarrhea
Constipation
IVDD
Pelvic limb paresis/paralysis

56
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Shen-peng location

57
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Shen-peng indications

A

Yang deficiency

Diarrhea

Constipation

IVDD

Pelvic limb paresis or paralysis

58
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Shen-jiao location

A

1 cun caudal to Shen-shu

59
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Shen-jiaoindications

A

Yang deficiency

Diarrhea

Constipation

IVDD

Pelvic limb paresis or paralysis

60
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Wei-jie location

61
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Wei-jie indications

A

Lumbosacral mutiliation

Fecal and urinary incontinence

Tail paralysis

62
Q

Wei-jian location

A

Tail tip

**Classical point and will be on test**

At the tip of the tail - GV-1B

63
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Wei-jian indications

A

Paralysis of the tail
Pelvic limb weakness

64
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Hua-tuo-jia-ji location

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Hua-tuo’s paravertebral points

**Classical point**

Between the vertebral bodies from T1-L7, 0.5 cun from the midline, 1 cun medial to the inner bladder channel points

19 acupoints on each side of the back

65
Q

Hua-tuo-jia-ji indications

A

IVDD
Back pain

66
Q

Er-yan location

A

Two eyes

**Classical point**

In the pelvic sacral foramina 2 pairs of bilateral points

67
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Er-yan indications

A

Lumbosacral pain
Pelvic limb paresis
Infertility
Metritis

68
Q

Guan-yuan-shu location

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1.5 cun lateral to the caudal border of the dorsal spinous process of the 13th thoracic vertebra

BL-21

69
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Guan-yuan-shu indications

A

Diarrhea

Anorexia

Weight loss

Vomiting

Abdominal pain

General weakness

Kidney Jing deficiency

Yuan Qi deficiency

70
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Fei-men location

71
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Fei-men indications

72
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Fei-pan location

73
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Fei-pan indications

74
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Zhou-shu location

75
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Zhou-shu indications

A

Elbow lameness

Ulnar nerve paralysis

76
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Jian-jiao location

A

Coxa angle

In the depression just ventral to the dorsal border of the wing of the ilium (in the middle of the muscle)

77
Q

Jian-jiao indications

A

Hip problems
Pelvic limb lameness
Paresis/paralysis

78
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Liu-feng location

A

Six raphes

Between the digits in skin folds

3 points on each foot (6 points rear limb, 6 points thoracic limb)

Insert needle through webbing and dorsal to the metacarpophalangeal or metatarsalophalangeal joints

79
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Ying-xiang indications

A

Nasal congestion

Facial paralysis

Veterinary TCVM Acupuncture (21 decks)

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