Classical Points - Location

Question 1

Caudal rim of ear bases - dorsal midline (GV-17)

Answer 1

Tian-men (gate of heaven)

Question 2

Cranial rim of the ear bases, midline

Answer 2

Da-feng-men (great wind gate)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Nao-shu (brain association point)

Question 4

Midpoint between the two temporal fossas at the level of eyebrows

Answer 4

Long-hui (meeting of dragons)

Question 5

Located midway b/n the dorsal and ventral borders of the ear base in a large depression that is halfway between GB-20 and TH-17

Answer 5

An-shen (pacify shen)

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Tai-yang (great yang)

Question 7

Nose, dorsal midline at junction of hair and non-haired

Answer 7

Shan-gen (mountain base)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Jian-wei (strengthen stomach)

Question 9

Midpoint b/n LI-20 and BL-1

Answer 9

Bi-tong (nose passing)

Question 10

In the depression (more prominent w/mouth open) at the caudal end of the temporomandibular joint, caudal to the masseter muscle, dorsal to the zygomatic arch and ST-7 (GB-3)

Answer 10

Shang-guan (upper joint)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Xia-guan (lower joint)

Question 12

Convex srface of the ear at angular vein at ear tip

Answer 12

Er-jian (ear tip)

Question 13

Just above and below the lateral vertebral processes at the level of the intervertebral spaces of C1-C2, C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7, C7-T1

Answer 13

Jing-jia-ji (cervical hua-tuo-jia-ji)

Question 14

0.5 cun lateral to GV-14

Answer 14

Ding-chuan (stop cough)

Question 15

Between T-13-L1 on dorsal midline

Answer 15

Tian-ping (scale)

Question 16

Between L7-S1 on dorsal midline

Answer 16

Bai-hui (hundred meetings)

Question 17

1 cun lateral to bai-hui

Answer 17

Shen-shu (kidney association point)

Question 18

1 cun cranial to shen-shu

Answer 18

Shen-peng (kidney shelf)

Question 19

1 cu caudal to shen-shu

Answer 19

Shen-jiao (kidney corner)

Question 20

Between Cd-1 and Cd-2 on dorsal midline

Answer 20

Wei-jie (tail vertebrae)

Question 21

At the tip of tail (GV-1B)

Answer 21

Wei-jian

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Hua-tuo-jiaji (Hua-tou’s paravertebral points)

Question 23

In the pelvic sacral foramina 2 pairs of bilateral points

Answer 23

Er-yan (two eyes, sacral foramina)

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Fei-men (lung gate)

Question 25

1/3 of the way along the caudal border of the scapular from dorsal to ventral

Answer 25

Fei-pan (lung hugging)

Question 26

Between the lateral humeral condyle and the anconeal process (opposite SI-8 on medial side)

Answer 26

Zhou-shu (elbow association point)

Question 27

In the depression just ventral to the dorsal border of the wing of the ilium

Answer 27

Jian-jiao (coxa angle)

Question 28

Between the digits in skin folds- 3 points on each foot (6pts TL, 6 pts PL)

Answer 28

Liu-feng (six raphes)