Lower Yang Points Flashcards
St-31
On the upper thigh in a depression just lateral to the sartorious muscle at the junction of a vertical line drawn between the ASIS and the lower boarder of the pubic symphasis
St-32
On the thigh on a line drawn between the lateral boarder of the patella and the ASIS in a depression 6 cun proximal to the boarder of the patella
St-33
On the thigh on a line drawn from the lateral boarder of the patella and the ASIS in a deoression 3 cun proximal to the superior boarder of the patella
St-34
On the thigh on a line drawn between the lateral boarder of the patella and the ASIS in a depression 2 cun proximal to the superior boarder of the patella
St-35
On the knee in the hollow formed when the knee is flexed immediatley below the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament
POSITION: needle w knee flexed and supported by rolled pillow
St-36
Below the knee 3 cun inferior to St-35 one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-37
On the lower leg 3 cun inferior to st-36 (6cun below st35) one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-38
On the lower leg midway (8 cun) between the tibiofemoral joint line and the prominance of the lateral melleolus one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-39
On the low leg 3 cun inferior to st-37 (St-39 is 7 cun superior to malleolus) one finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-40
On the low leg midway (8cun) midway between the tibiofemoral joint line and the lateral malleolus two finger breadths lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St-41
On the ankle level with the prominence of the lateral malleolus in a depression between the tendons of extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallusus longus
CAUTION: anterior tibial vessels and nerve deep to point
Location note: ask patien to apply resistance to big toe to define tendons
St-42
On the dorsum of the foot in the depression formed by the junction of the second and third metatarsal bones and the cuniform bones (second and third) 1.5 cun distal to st-41 on the line drawn between st-41 and st-43 at the point where the pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery may be palpated
CAUTION: care should be taken not to puncture the dorsalis pedis artery which lies beneath this point
St-43
On the dorsum of the foot between the second and third metatarsal bones in a depression 1 cun proximal to St-44
St-44
On the dorsum of the foot between the second and third toes 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web
St-45
On the dorsal aspect of the second toe at the junction of lines drawn along the lateral boarder of the nail and the base of the nail approx 0.1 cun from corner of nail
Bl-53
3 cun lateral to midline at the level of spinous process of second sacral vertabre
Bl-54
On the buttock in the depression 3 cun lateral to the scro-coccygeal hiatus
Bl-55
On the low leg 2 cun inferior to bl-40 on the line connecting bl-40 and bl-57 in the depresson between the 2 heads of the gastrocnemious muscle
Bl-56
On the low leg 5 cun below bl-40 and midway between bl55 and bl-57 in the centre of the gastrocnemious muscle
CONTRAINDICATED: to needle
Bl-57
On the low leg in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastrocnemus muscle when the muscle is flexed approx 8 cun distal to Bl-40/ midway between Bl-40 and Bl-60
Bl-58
On the leg 7 cun directly superior to bl-60 lateral to and approx 1 cun inferior to bl-57
Bl-59
On the low leg 3 cun directly superior to bl-60
Bl-60
Behind the ankle joint in the depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the achillies tendon
CAUTION: contraindicated in pregnancy
Bl-61
On the lateral side of the foot 1.5 cun inferior to Bl-60 in a tender depression on the calcaneum
Bl-62
On the lateral side of the foot approx 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior boarder of the lateral malleolus in a depresssion posterior to the peronial tendon
Bl-63
On the lateral side of the foot in the depression posterior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
Bl-64
On the lateral side of the foot in the depression anterior and inferior to the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
Bl-65
On the lateral side of the foot in the depression posterior and inferior to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone
Bl-66
On the lateral side of the foot in the depression anterior and inferior to the 5th metatarso-phalengeal joint
Bl-67
On the dorsal aspect of the little toe at the junction of lines drwn along the lateral boarder of the nail and the base of the nail approx 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
Gb-27
In the depression just anterior to the ASIS approx level w ren 4 (3 cun below umbilicus)
Gb-28
0.5 cun anterior and inferior to Gb27
Gb-29
On the lateral aspect of the hip joint at the midpoint of a line drawn between the ASIS and the prominance of the greater trochanter
Gb-30
On the postero-lateral aspect of the hip joint 1/3 of the distance between the promince of the greater trochanter and the sacro-coccygeal hiatus
Gb-31
On the lateral aspect of the thigh directly below the greater trochanter 7 cun superior to the popleteal crease
Gb-32
On the lateral aspect of the thigh 2 cun inferior to gb-31
Gb-33
On the lateral side of the knee in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the femur between the femur and tendon of biceps femoris
CAUTION:contra indicated from moxa
Gb-34
Below the lateral aspect of the knee in the tender depression approx 1 cun anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula
Gb-35
On the lateral aspect of the lower leg 7 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus in the depression at the posterior boarder of the fibula
Gb-36
On the lateral aspect of the lower leg 7 cun superior to the superior boarder of the prominece of the lateral malleolus at the anterior boarder of the fibula
Gb-37
On the lateral aspect of the low leg 5 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus at the anterior boarder of the fibula
Gb-38
On the lateral aspect of the lower leg 4 cun superior to tge prominence of the lateral malleolus at the anterior boarder of the fibula
Gb-39
Above the ankle joint 3 cun superior to the prominence of the lateral malleolus between the posterior boarder of the fibula and the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis
CAUTION dont move leg after needling and avoid hitting fibula
Gb-40
At the ankle joint in the depression anterior and inferior to the lateral malleolus
Gb-41
In the depression distal to the junction of the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones on the lateral side of the tendon extenson digitorm longus
Gb-42
Between the 4th and 5th metatarsal bones in the depression proximal to the metatarsal heads on the medial side of the tendon extensor digitorum longus
CAUTION no moxa or death in 3 years
Gb-43
Between the 4th and 5th toe 0.5 cun proximal to the web
Gb-44
On the dorsal aspect of the 4th toe at the junction of the lines drawn along the lateral boarder of the nail and the base of the nail approx 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
Ba feng
On the dorsum of the foot between the toes 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web
Lanweixue
Approx 2 cun distal to st-36 on the RIGHT leg
Dannangxue
Between 1and 2 cun distal to Gb34 on the RIGHT leg
Heding
In the depression at the midpoint of the superior boarder of the patella
Xiyan
On teh knee in the hollows formed when the knee is flexed immediatley below the patella and both medial and lateral to the patellar ligament
Kangu
pair of points 2 cun superior to patella and 1.5 cun lateral and medial to st34
Baichongwo
3 cun proximal to the superior boarder of the patella in a tender depression on the buldge of the vastus medialus
BODY POSITION: knee should be bent
Neixiyan
Inferior to the patella in a depression medial to the patellar ligament
BODY POSITION:knee should be flexed
CAUTION:knee joint
Weixiyan
Xiyan st35 and neixiyan together
CAUTION no deep needling to avoid intra articular punctures
Neihuaijian
On highest prominence of medial malleolus
Waihuaijian
On the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus
Duyin
On the plantar aspect of the 2nd toe at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the distal interphalengeal joint
Qiduan
On the tips of the 10 toes 0.1 cun from the free margin of the nail
