Extra Points Verbage Flashcards
On the tips of the 10 fingers, approx. 0.1 cun from the fingernail
Shi Xuan
When the ear is folded forward, this point lays at the apex of the ear
Er Jian
In the center of the frenulum of the tongue between JinJin and YuYe
Hai Quan
1 cun lateral to Ren 24 (Container of Fluids) of the mental foramen
JiaChengJiang
At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows
YinTang
Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter and medial three quarters of the infra-orbital margin
QiHou
At the temple in the tender depression approx 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye
TaiYang
At the highest point of the naso-labial groove
BiTong
On the palmar surface of the hand, at the midpoints of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers
SiFeng
On the dorsum of the hand, two points located between the 2nd and 3rd and 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals.
YaoTongXue
Four points at the vertex of scap, grouped around DU 20 and located 1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to it.
SiShenCong
When the hand is made into a fist, six of these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. The remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb and index metacarpals, proximal to web margins
BaXie
In the center of the eyebrow, in the depression directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward.
YuYao
These paired points are located on the veins either side of the frenulum on the tongue.
JinJin to left, YuYe to right
On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the 2nd and 3rd metacarpo-phalangeal joints
LuoZhen