Lower Yin Points Flashcards
Sp/1
On the dorsal aspect or the big toe at the junction of the lines drawn along the medial boarder of the nail and the base of the nail approx 0.1 cun cun from tge corner of the nail
Sp-2
On the meadial side of the big toe in the depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalengeal joint
Sp-3
On the medial side of the foot in the depression proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone
Sp-4
On the medial side of the foot in the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone
Sp-5
On the medial side of the ankle in the depression thay lies at the junction of the straight lines drawn along the anterior and inferior boarders of the medial malleolus
Sp-6
On the medial side of the leg 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus in the depression close to the medial crest of the tibia
CAUTION: contraindicated pregnancy
Sp-7
On the medial side of the lower leg 3 cun superior to Sp-6 in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
CAUTION: classic contraindicated to moxa
Sp-8
On the medial side of the low leg 3 cun inferior to Sp-9 in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
Sp-9
On the medial side of the lower leg in a depression in the angle formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior boarder of the tibia
(Note same place as gb-34 but medial)
Sp-10
2 cun proximal to the superior boarder of the patella in the tender depression of the buldge of the vastus medialis muscle directly above sp-9
Sp-11
On the medial side of the upper leg 6 cun procimal to sp-10 on a line connecting Sp-10 with Sp-12
CAUTION: deep needling may puncture the femoral artery
Sp-12
3.5 cun lateral to Cv-2 on the lateral side of the femoral artery
CAUTION: deep needling in a medial direction may puncture the femoral artery and in a lateral direction the femoral nerve
Ki-1
On the sole of the foot between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones approx 1/3 of the distance between the base of the second toe and the heel in a depression formed when the foot is plantar flexed
Ki-2
On the medial side of the foot distal and inferior to the medial malleolus in a depression distal and inferior to the navicular tuberosity
Ki-3
In the depression between the medial malleolus and the achillies tendon level with the prominence of the medial malleolus
Ki-4
Approx 0.5 cun posterior to the midpoint of the line drawn between ki-3 and Ki-5 on the anterior boarder of the achillies tendon
Ki-5
1 cun inferior to ki-3 in a depression anterior and inferior to the calcaneal tuberosity