Source, Junction, Horary, Tonification, and Sedation Points Flashcards
Heart Junction Point
I-5, Penetrating Inside
On the anterior surface of the forearm 1 ACI proximal to I-7, upon the ulnar artery. The artery lies in the groove between the tendons of flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum superficialis
Heart Horary Point
I-8, Lesser Palace/11am-1p,
On the Palm of the Hand
Heart Tonification Point
Wood, I-9, Little Rushing In
Radial Nail Point of Little Finger
Heart Sedation Point
Earth, I-7, Spirit Gate
Flexure of Wrist, Pisiform
Small Intestine Source Point
II-4, Wrist Bone
On the ulnar edge of the hand, in the hollow between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.
Small Intestine Junction Point
I-7, Upright Branch
On the posterior surface of the forearm, 5 ACI to the flexure of the wrist. With the arm extended and the forearm pronated, it lies just on the medial border of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle.
Small Intestine Horary Point
Fire, II-5, Yang Valley/1-3pm
Small Intestine Tonification Point
Wood, II-3, Back Ravine
half-way along the fifth metacarpal bone
Small Intestine Sedation Point
Earth, II-8, Small Sea
On elbow - HOW
Bladder Source Point
III-64, Capital Bone
On the lateral border of the foot, just proximal to the tubercle of the fifth metatarsal bone.
Bladder Junction Point
III-58, Fly and Scatter
On the posterolateral surface of the leg, 8 ACI proximal to the level of the prominence of the lateral malleolus, between the gastrocnemius and the soleus.
Bladder Horary Point
III-66, Penetrating Valley/3-5pm
On the lateral border of the foot just distal to the base of the proximal phalanx of the little toe.
Bladder Tonification Point
Metal, III-67, Extremity of Yin
Lateral nail point of the little toe.
Bladder Sedation Point
Wood, III-65, Bone Bender
On the later border of the foot, just proximal to the head of the fifth metatarsal bone.
Kidney Source Point
IV-3, Great Mountain Stream
On the medial surface of the leg, 1 ACi proximal to the prominence of the medial malleolous, upon the posterior tibial artery.
Kidney Junction Point
IV-4, Great Bell
On the medial surface of the ankle, posterior to the prominence of the medial mallelous, upon the posterior tibial artery, 1 ACI distal to IV 3.
Kidney Horary Point
IV-10, Yin Valley/5-7 pm
Knee Crease, between the tendons of the semimembrannosus and the semitendinosus, when the knee is slightly flexed.
Kidney Tonification Point
Metal, IV-7, Returning Current
3 ACI, posterior to the flexor digitorum longus
Kidney Sedation Point
Wood, IV-1, Bubbling Spring
Bottom of Foot
HP Source Point
V-7, Great Mound
In the middle of the crease of the flexure of the wrist, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis.
HP Junction Point
V-6, Inner Frontier Gate
On the anterior surface of the forearm, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis, 2 ACI proximal to V7.
HP Horary Point
V-8, Palace of Weariness/7-9pm
Palm
HP Tonification Point
Wood/V-9/Rushing the Middle
Radial nail point of the middle finger
HP Sedation Point
Earth/V-7, Great Mound
Wrist Crease
TH Source Point
VI-4, Yang Pond
At the dorsal flexure of the wrist, proximal to the fourth metacarpal bone, in the hollow of the wrist formed by the radius, ulna and lunate.
TH Junction Point
VI-5, Outer Frontier Gate
On the posterior surface of the forearm, between the radius and the ulna, 2 ACI proximal to the flexure of the wrist.
TH Horary Point
VI-6, Branch Ditch/9-11pm
3 ACI
TH Sedation Point
Earth/Heavenly Well, VI-1
slightly medial to the tendon of the triceps (Tray)