Extraordinary Points Flashcards
sìshéncōng
Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around DU-20 and located 1 cun anterior, posterior and lateral to it.
yìntáng
At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows.
(Right between the eyebrows)
yúyāo
In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forwards.
qiúhòu
Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral 1/4 and medial 3/4 of the infra-orbital margin.
tàiyáng
At the temple, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye.
ěrjiān
When the ear is folded forwards, this point lies at the apex of the ear.
bítōng
At the highest point of the naso-labial groove.
jiǎchéngjiāng
1 cun lateral to REN-24, over the mental foramen.
jīnjīn，yùyè
These paired points are located on the veins either side of the frenulum of the tongue, jīnjīn to the left and yùyè to the right.
hǎiquán
In the centre of the frenulum of the tongue, between jīnjīn and yùyè.
shíxuān
On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 cun from the fingernail.
sìfèng
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.
bāxié
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 the web margins.
luòzhěn
On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the 2nd and 3rd metacarpo-phalangeal joints.
yāotòngxué
On the dorsum of the hand, two points located between the 2nd and 3rd, and the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals.
èrbái
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4 cun proximal to P-7, either side of the tendon of flexor carpi radialis.
zhǒujiān
On the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna. (Tip of the elbow)
jiānqián
On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease and L.l.-15.
zǐgōng
On the lower abdomen, 3 cun lateral to the midline, level with REN-3.
sānjiǎojiǔ
On the lower abdomen. Construct an equilateral triangle of which the apex is the umbilicus (REN-8), and the sides are equal to the length of the patient’s smile. These points are located at the three points of the triangle.
títūo
On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the midline, level with REN-4.
bāfēng
On the dorsum of the foot, between the toes, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web.
lánwěixué
Approximately 2 cun distal to ST-36 on the right leg.
dǎnnángxué
Between 1 and 2 cun distal to GB-34 on the right leg.
hèdǐng
In the depression at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella.
bǎichóngwò
3 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle.
xīyǎn
On the knee, in the hollows formed when the knee is flexed, immediately below the patella and both medial and lateral to the patellar ligament.
dìngchuān
0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) (DU-14).
huànmén
1.5 cun lateral to the prominence of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5).
wèiguǎnxiàshū
1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra (T8).
yāoyǎn
In the depression approximately 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L4 (DU-3).
shíqīzhuīxià
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
huátúojiājǐ
0.5 to 1 cun lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae.
bǎiláo
At the back of the neck, 2 cun superior to DU-14, 1 cun lateral to the midline.
ānmián
Behind the ear, midway between GB-20 and SJ-17.
